Keywords: USS Ticonderoga 1918.jpg en S S Ticonderoga German-American Freighter 1914 At Boston Massachusetts 27 November 1917 Built in 1914 as the German flag merchant steamer Kamilla Rickmers and seized when the United States entered World War I this ship was renamed Ticonderoga in August 1917 She was placed in commission as USS Ticonderoga ID 1958 on 5 January 1918 and sunk with the loss of 213 lives by the German submarine U-152 on 30 September 1918 Also present at far left is USS Albany 1900-1930 Three section patrol SP boats are partially visible at the far right http //www history navy mil USN 1917-11-27 Sails PD-USGov-Military-Navy |