From: Dictionary of American Fighting Ships

Former name retained.

Dubhe (No. 2562) was a Dutch freighter seized by U.S. Customs officials at New York on 20 March 1918 and turned over to the Navy. She was commissioned 2 April 1918 for Naval Overseas Transportation Service but was never operated by the Navy. She was decommissioned on 6 April 1918 and returned to the War Shipping Board.

Transcribed by Yves HUBERT (hubertypc@aol.fr)