Albatross II 



The former 150-foot, two-masted, steel-hulled. Navy sea going Albatross II. Plagued by mechanical troubles, she was finally 

 Tug Number 11 built in 1911 by Norfolk Navy Yard. In 1926 disposed of in 1934. 

 she was transferred to the Bureau of Fisheries and renamed the 



USS Oglala 



Built by William Cramp and Sons of Philadelphia in 1907 as the 

 SS Massachusetts for the Fall River Line. Acquired by the Navy 

 in 1918 and converted to a minelayer, she was renamed USS 

 Shawmut (CM 4). Later, refitted as an aircraft tender, she 

 operated with the fledgling naval air arm in the early 1920s. In 

 1928 her name was changed to USS Oglala and she was assigned 



duty as Flagship of Mine Division One. Oglala was sunk by a 

 torpedo hit while berthed at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese 

 launched their attack. Later salvaged, the Oglala provided repair 

 to landing and patrol craft for the rest of the war. She was 

 disposed of in 1947. 

 Length: 386' Displacement: 3,746 tons 



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