El Cid

The second USS Canonicus was the Southern Pacific freighter El Cid temporarily converted for planting the World War I North Sea Mine Barrage. Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company launched El Cid at Newport News, Virginia on 7 October 1899 for service between New York City and Gulf of Mexico seaports of New Orleans and Galveston, Texas. The United States Shipping Board took control of the ship from Southern Pacific Steamship Company in 1917.

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Canonicus minelayer; ID-1696; ID-1696 Canonicus; USS Canonicus
minelayer, cargo ship, troopship, Newport News Shipbuilding, United States Navy, 

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1918-03-02T00:00:00Z

1918-03-02T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1919-08-07T00:00:00Z

1919-08-07T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1899-10-07T00:00:00Z

1899-10-07T00:00:00Z

ship launching

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Frameless

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