USS C. W. Morse (ID-1966)

USS C. W. Morse (ID 1966) was a paddle wheel steamer built in 1903, which was leased by the U.S. Navy for service during World War I. She served as a receiving ship in New York harbor during the war. Post-war she was decommissioned and returned to her former owner.

A Hudson River steamer
C. W. Morse (No. 1966) was a 4307 gross ton paddle-wheel river passenger steamship which the Navy chartered during World War I. She was built in 1903 at Wilmington, Delaware, for commercial employment on the Hudson River, New York.

World War I service
On 12 December 1917 she was chartered by the Navy and placed in service as C.W. Morse (ID # 1966) in the 3d Naval District in the New York City area as a receiving ship. She was returned to her owner on 10 February 1919.

Post-war decommissioning
After World War I era use, she was returned to her owners in February 1919.