USS Celtic (AF-2)

USS Celtic (1898–1923, later AF-2) Photographed circa May 1898
History
United States
NameUSS Celtic
Laid down1891 as SS Celtic Cloud
Launched1891
Acquired14 May 1898
Commissioned
  • USS Celtic,
  • 27 May 1898
Decommissioned18 September 1903
In service23 October 1908
Out of service17 May 1922
Strickendate unknown
FateSold 23 January 1923
General characteristics
Displacement6,750 t.
Length383 ft 1 in (116.76 m)
Beam44 ft 7 in (13.59 m)
Draught21 ft (6.4 m)
Propulsiontype unknown
Speed10 kts
Complement182
Armamentunknown

USS Celtic (AF-2) was a Celtic-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy for use in the Spanish–American War. She served again during World War I in the dangerous North Atlantic Ocean, delivering general goods and ammunition to American Expeditionary Force troops in Europe.

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