- USS Nanshan (AG-3)
USS "Nanshan" (AG-3) was a collier in the service of the
United States Navy ."Nanshan" was launched in 1896 by Grangemouth Dockyard Co.,
Grangemouth, Scotland , for merchant service as a collier in the Far East; purchased atHong Kong 6 April 1898 from Frank Smythe; and placed in service the same day, Capt.E. H. Stovell of theBritish Marine Service in command.Acquired by the Navy as a supply ship for Commodore
George Dewey ’sAsiatic Squadron , "Nanshan" sailed from Hong Kong24 April 1898 with the squadron, remaining outside the harbor during theBattle of Manila Bay 1 May . She coaled Dewey’s victorious ships untilManila was occupied13 August , and continued to serve in thePhilippines and on theChina Station . Aside from a brief period out of service at Cavite Navy Yard for upkeep29 March 1906 through1 February 1907 , "Nanshan" served in the Far East until10 May 1913 , when she returned to San Francisco to coal ships along the coasts of California, Mexico, and South America.Placed out of service at Mare Island
31 March 1914 for repairs, "Nanshan" was placed in full commission1 August 1914 with her first Navy crew. Supply missions ranging from Alaska to Hawaii continued until1 February 1918 , when she sailed forHampton Roads, Virginia , via thePanama Canal .This cargo trip ended with her return to Mare Island
16 May when she resumed her usual operations, which included in July 1919 an emergency mission toKodiak, Alaska and thePribilof Islands bringing badly-needed food. Between5 December 1919 and3 December 1921 , "Nanshan" served as a target repair ship. She decommissioned at Mare Island18 January 1922 and was sold29 July 1922 to John A. Bercovich Co.In Chinese, Nanshan means “south mountain” and refers to a small group of mountains in
Kwangtung Province . The ship retained her former name in naval service.External links
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