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i: i IN 1941, before the nation was at war, the Navy acquired the S.S. Washington , cruise ship of the United States Lines, renamed her the U.S.S. Mount Vernon , and converted her into the finest transport afloat.
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The story of the Washington had been a happy, carefree one during the days of peace, when she sailed as the pride of Amer- ica ' s expanding merchant marine. Tired business men, tourists, and starry-eyed honeymooners had enjoyed the comforts and luxury of the ship. Many a cocktail party and moonlight romance had flourished as the liner plied across the sea. The Washing- ton had been a great ship and a wonderful traveling companion during those days when mention of war was an idle topic of con- versation. As world conflict became more and more apparent, however, the ship that was later to join the Navy as the Mount Vernon found her task a very different one. Americans in all parts of the world were anxiously seeking passage home. Loaded beyond capacity, and sobered by the outbreak of war, she brought her people safely to the States. While hostilities were raging in Europe, the ship, still brilliantly white, was protected from attack of warring factions, by the United States flag. By June, 1941, the ship had exchanged her glistening white for a uniform of grey. Light openings were sealed to insure her dis- guise. Guns were mounted on her decks. The cabins were stripped of their lushness. Bare steel lined her spaces. The days of serenity were past. The days of doing a peace time task were over. The Washington had gone to war.
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