Photograph of the SS Grainton - An old photo of a ship in the water

Original caption: Photograph Of S. S. Grainton. November 20, 1918. Nationality: British. Tonnage 6042. Length: 415 ft. Beam 55 ft. Draft: 30' 6". Captain: J. W. Henderson. Owners: Ira Chapman & Son New Castle. Where From: Iquique Chili [Chile]. Destination: Not Known. Where Photographed: Charleston S. C. Sixth Naval District. By Whom J. B. Dearborn. Date: Oct. 26th. 1918. Where Camouflaged: Manchester England July 13th. 1918. By Whom: Manchester Dry Dock Co. British Admirality [Admiralty]. Type Of Ship: Flush Deck One Gun 4 Point 7. Four Otters. Color Numbers #1 Bluegray, #1 Graygreen, #3 Blue, #2 Gray & Black. Two Masts: Foremast #1 Graygreen, Aftmast #1 Bluegray. Two King Post Foreward #1 Graygreen With Black Marks Like Chinese Writing Two Stacks, Large & Small Together: #1 Graygreen, #1 Bluegray, #2 Gray&Blk. A Large Floating Raft Foreward Made Of Barrels.
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