Ex-military cargo ships, but not the type you expect

[Joe C-P]

While it was common for tankers and freighters like the Libertys and Victorys to be taken into civilian service, did you know that some USN WW1 destroyers ended up as cargo ships too?

The former USS Worden
 

Former USS Truxtun as a banana boat



JoeP

[tigercat]

I'd read about that

In fact there's a new book coming out later this year which may give some more inspiration on similar subjects

https://www.amazon.com/War-Peace-Conversion-Naval-Vessels/dp/1399009583

[Rheged]

Aristotle Onassis'  yacht  was originally the WW2 frigate HMCS Stormont      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Stormont_(K327)

[Hobbes]

This is superyacht Yaz, formerly HMNLN Piet Hein:

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