| − | The wooden-hulled excursion steamer Westport was built in 1911 by William McKie of East Boston, Mass., and owned by the Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc., of Boston India Wharf at the start of World War I. The Navy inspected the ship in the 1st Naval District on 1 February 1918 for possible use as a passenger and freight carrier, and she was taken over on 14 November 1918. Five days later, her name was changed to '''Adrian''' — to avoid confusion with the Naval Overseas Transportation Service (NOTS) freighter Westport (Id. No. 3548) — and, given the classification Id. No. 2362, was initially assigned to the 1st Naval District. | + | The wooden-hulled excursion steamer Westport was built in 1911 by William McKie of East [[Boston]], Mass., and owned by the Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc., of Boston India Wharf at the start of World War I. The Navy inspected the ship in the 1st Naval District on 1 February 1918 for possible use as a passenger and freight carrier, and she was taken over on 14 November 1918. Five days later, her name was changed to '''Adrian''' — to avoid confusion with the Naval Overseas Transportation Service (NOTS) freighter Westport (Id. No. 3548) — and, given the classification Id. No. 2362, was initially assigned to the 1st Naval District. |
| | However, the 5th Naval District's pressing need for a "hospital and ambulance boat" soon resulted in orders sending the ship to Norfolk, Va., ". . . for the purpose of furnishing treatment to personnel on vessels not otherwise provided for and for transporting cases to a hospital from vessels in Hampton Roads." The services which Adrian could provide could be obtained by calling the 5th Naval District's Medical Aide during the day, and the district duty officer outside of normal working hours. | | However, the 5th Naval District's pressing need for a "hospital and ambulance boat" soon resulted in orders sending the ship to Norfolk, Va., ". . . for the purpose of furnishing treatment to personnel on vessels not otherwise provided for and for transporting cases to a hospital from vessels in Hampton Roads." The services which Adrian could provide could be obtained by calling the 5th Naval District's Medical Aide during the day, and the district duty officer outside of normal working hours. |