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USS ''Carib'' (No. 1765), a converted commercial cargo ship, was acquired by the United States Navy for use during World War I. She served the Navy by performing routine cargo duties, and she served the U.S. Army in carrying supplies to the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe. == Acquisition by the U.S. Navy == ''Carib'', a cargo ship, was built in 1916 by Detroit Shipbuilding Company, in Detroit, Michigan; converted by Norfolk Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Norfolk, Virginia; commissioned on 27 December 1917, with Lieutenant Commander A. Clifford, USNRF, in command; and reported to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service. == World War I North Atlantic Operations == Between 29 January and 16 April 1918, ''Carib'' made three voyages between Hampton Roads, Virginia, and Halifax, Nova Scotia, carrying coal for United States ships performing convoy duty in the western Atlantic. She sailed in convoy from New York on 10 May, loaded with general cargo and petroleum products. After discharging her cargo at Gibraltar, Bizerte, Malta, and Corfu, ''Carib'' returned to Hampton Roads on 20 August. Clearing Hampton Roads on 6 September 1918 with a cargo of mines and general supplies for the force engaged in laying the North Sea Mine Barrage, ''Carib'' arrived in Corpach, Scotland, on 28 September. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Carib (ID-1765)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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