Pictures of WWII Army Communication and News Ships

The US Army signal corps had a fleet of ships installed with radio equipment in the Pacific in WWII. This flotilla included schooners, ketches, and barges. At first, this World War II Signal Corps fleet served just as relay ships. They soon became forward-command-post communication sites, army command and administrative network stations, and communications supply depots.

See Signal Corps Brochures for details about these ships and how they were used by the Army to facilitate communications. See WWII Comm Equipment for photos of army communication equipment, both used in the signal corps fleet and on land.

Pictures from the personal scrapbooks of Lt. Colonel O. Howard Davidsmeyer, Sr.

Far from Home.
A soldier onboard Army Communications Ship in WWII.

Related Army Communication Ship links:

Army Ships - The Ghost Fleet : great historic site dedicated to these often-overlooked ships that provided vital services in WWII.