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| | USS Neptune III |
 | | The third Neptune (AC-8), a collier, was laid down by the Maryland Steel Co., Sparrows Point, Md. 23 March 1910 launched 21 January 1911; and placed in service with a merehant crew at Norfolk Navy Yard 20 September 1911, Master F. Horton, Naval Auxiliary Service, in command. |
 | | Neptune sailed for home 28 June, arriving New York 11 July and again resumed service with the Train, Atlantic Fleet, making one voyage to the Caribbean, 12 July to 27 August, and then operated off the Atlantic Coast, delivering coal to ports in Chesapeake Bay through the end of the war. |
 | | Neptune made another coaling voyage to the west coast before departing Philadelphia 27 August for an eleven month eruise as part of the Train, Pacific Fleet. |
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