Show Huge German Ships Turned Over to America as Transports me BIG IMP ATO IN iNCLUDED lUDD IL I L GROUP O p Of Vf VESSELS fl I I I Total Gross Tonnage Given 1 as Troop Capacity Capacity Capa- Capa city Repairing Is Isto j to Be Done in Navy Yards I share MERICA'S MERICA S 'S share of German Germau I A ships shins in home waters which I will be turned over to the United States for operation as troop transports comprises twelve German German Ger- Ger man merchantmen and includes some of the largest vessels afloat according according accord accord- ing to Information from Washington received by Major Fred Jorgensen adjutant general of Utah In the group is the gigantic Imperator with witha I a tonnage of and a troop Capacity capacity ca- ca of men The list of vessels assigned to the I United States with the gross tonnage and troop capacity of each follows Gross Troop Vessel Tonnage Capacity Graf Waldersee 1600 0 I Pretoria 1300 Patricia 2200 p Cleveland 0 Augusta toria Cap Polonia 2600 0 Cap 2000 1000 p Zeppelin 2700 0 I Prinz Freiderich helm 50 0 Burchard I Columbus Total I The work of repairing and converting convert convert- ing these vEssels will be done by the navy and they will be operated by the navy for the army account I The first shipS probably will arrive In the United States about April I 1 and will be assigned to the Third naval dis- dis New York harbor for conver- conver sion If practicable all vessels will be converted in this distrIct The plan of division among the allies provided that the United States will be the large fast steamers suitable suitable suit suit- able for tor transatlantic service Some ot of these vessels are arc practically ready for sea This is particularly true ot of the huge Imperator which is reported to 11 excellent condition except for some boiler tubes |