18,072grt Originally christened as the SS Servian, she was built in 1903 by Harland and Wolff, Ltd. of Belfast for the Wilson & Furness-Leyland Line, a subsidiary of International Mercantile Marine Co. spearheaded by J.P. Morgan. After plans for a North Atlantic service collapsed, she spent four years at anchor in the Musgrave Channel in Belfast
President Grant 1907 Hamburg-America Line
Republic 1924 United States Lines
Later US Army Transport Republic
Scrapped Baltimore 1952 after nearly 50 years
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