USS Ammen (DD-35) and RMS Mauretania, New York, 1919
This picture shows the Monaghan class destroyer USS Ammen (DD-35) (far right), and several other unidentified US naval vessels, alongside the liner RMS Mauretania, at New York on 7 April 1919. At this point the Mauretania was still in use as a troop ship, so the men on deck were probably US servicemen returning from Europe
U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History, Norman Friedmann .
The standard history of the development of American destroyers, from the earliest torpedo boat destroyers to the post-war fleet, and covering the massive classes of destroyers built for both World Wars. Gives the reader a good understanding of the debates that surrounded each class of destroyer and led to their individual features.
How to cite this article:
Rickard, J (30 January 2017), USS Ammen (DD-35) and RMS Mauretania, New York, 1919 , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_USS_Ammen_DD35_Mauretania.html
