USS Covington (ID-1409)

USS Covington at Boston Navy Yard
History
Name
  • 1908: Cincinnati
  • 1917: Covington
Namesake
Owner
Port of registry
Route
BuilderF. Schichau, Danzig
Launched24 July 1908
Acquired26 July 1917
Commissioned28 July 1917
Maiden voyage27 May 1909
Identification
FateTorpedoed by SM U-86 on 1 July 1918, sank under tow the next day
General characteristics
Tonnage16,339 GRT, 9,733 NRT
Length183.9 m (603 ft)
Beam19.9 m (65 ft)
Propulsion
Speed16 knots (30 km/h)
Capacity
  • passengers, 1908:
  • 246 first class
  • 332 second class
  • 448 third class
  • 1,801 steerage
Crewas troopship: 776
Armament4 × 6-inch (150 mm) guns
Notessister ship: Cleveland

USS Covington (ID-1409) was a German transatlantic ocean liner that was launched in 1908 for the Hamburg America Line (HAPAG) as Cincinnati. In 1917 the United States seized her, had her converted into a troop ship and renamed her Covington. In 1918 SM U-86 torpedoed her, killing six of her complement. Three tugs towed her about 1/3 the way to Brest, but she sank the afternoon of 2 July 1918.

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