U.S.S. Maui, First World War Troopship
This real photo picture postcard shows the U.S.S. Maui, a troopship used during the First World War.
The name of the ship is handwritten by the photographer on the actual negative, along with the line: ‘Ship That Brought Us Home’.
It is probable that these postcards were sold to returning troops by an enterprising photographer. I have seen picture postcards, such as this one, as well as full-size photographs of the ships. The postcards are not often seen used, as they appear to have been purchased as souvenirs.
This ship was attached to the U. S. fleet from the Matson Navigation Company, the primary shipping company serving the Hawaiian Islands, and went into service as a troopship in March 1918. With a displacement of 17,500 tons, she could carry nearly 3,500 soldiers.
During the War period, she transported about 11,000 troops to Europe, and after the Armistice, carried about 25,000 troops back from Europe.
The Maui was returned to the Matson Navigation Company in August 1919.
For more information, see my webpage on the troopships.
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