Mobile
Ship Number
253
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Belfast
Launch Date
17 November 1892
Delivered
27 July 1893
Owner
African Steamship Co.
Weight
5779 grt
BP Length
445 feet
Breadth
49 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
14 knots
Propulsion
Triple expansion by H&W
Official No.
101966
Registered
London
Fate
Scrapped
Mobile

[U.S.A.T. Sherman - M Cox Collection]
Built as freighter Mobile 1892 (for African Steamship Company, managed by Elder Dempster Line) Maiden Voyage London-New York, 20 January 1893.
 
Bought by Atlantic Transport Line (Great Britain) October 1896, limited passenger capacity was added.
 
Bought by United States Government 1898; renamed U.S.A.T. Sherman. Converted to Army transport for use in Spanish-American War, later employed as troop transport to Philippines.
 
Bought by Los Angeles Steamship Co 1922 for $60,000. Renamed Calawaii and refitted with accommodation for 203 cabin passengers in all outside state rooms at Los Angeles Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co at a cost of $300,000. Painted white with back funnels with crew of 121 for her first voyage Los Angeles - Honolulu, February 10, 1923. She proved to be a popular liner and sailed in tandem with City Of Los Angeles in Hawaii service until laid up in Los Angeles July, 1932 after 125 voyages to Hawaii.
 
With Malolo out of service winter 1932 she made two more round trip voyages to Hawaii returning to Los Angeles January 13, 1933.
 
Sold for scrap in Japan and sailed for Osaka August 26 1933.