USS Warren (1898)

USS Warren was a former HAPAG liner, laid down as the Scandiinavia at AG Vulcan Stettin, and launched on 24th Aug 1889 as the Scandia.

The liner was purchased by the United States Government in 1898 for use as a U.S. Army transport (USAT) during the Spanish-American War where it remained in service through World War I and was subsequently sold in 1923. In 1924 the Warren sank for unknown reasons on the Huangpu River in the harbor of Shanghai, next to the pier, and was finally scrapped by 1925.

Her call letters were ATW.

Scandia
On 28 August 1892 the Scandia left Hamburg with a crew of 77 and 1009 passengers that included 981 steerage and 28 in cabins. The ship arrived in New York on 10 September 1892 with reports that thirty-two had died at sea. There were seven sick passengers that were removed and taken to Swinburne Island where two of those died. The ship was among ten that were quarantined during the 5th Cholera outbreak that included the SS Moravia SS Wyoming, SS Normannia (2), SS Rugia (1), and the SS Stubbenhuk