Keywords: SS West Lianga.jpg West Lianga American Freighter 1918 Underway off Seattle Washington on 4 May 1918 the day of her trial trip and delivery Built by the Skinner Eddy Corporation Seattle she had been constructed in 67 working days 79 calendar days This ship was acquired by the Navy on 19 August 1918 and placed in commission the next day as USS West Lianga ID 2758 She was returned to the U S Shipping Board on 24 June 1919 The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM U S Naval Historical Center Photograph http //www history navy mil/photos/images/h65000/h65075a jpg U S Naval Historical Center Photo NH 65075-A 1918-05-04 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy West Lianga ship 1918 Black and white photographs |