This series provides a partial record intelligence and investigative activities of suspected German sympathizers, pro-labor agitators and others suspected of Anti-American activities during World War One. The series also documents investigations into the activities of Naval Personnel assigned to the Sixth Naval District and workers in defense industries and warehouses. Also included are details of ship movements, examinations of ships, and photographs of various ships in camouflage paint schemes.
Box 1
District Information (2 Folders) August-December 1918
District Information #5 January-March 1919
A-4, Suspects, Investigation of “S” (2 Folders) 1918-1919
A-4, Suspects, Investigation of “T” 1918-1919
A-4, Suspects, Investigation of “U” 1918-1919
A-4, Suspects, Investigation of “V” 1918-1919
A-4, Suspects, Investigation of “W” (2 Folders) 1918-1919
A-4, Suspects, Investigation of “Y” 1917
A-7-D, Addresses 1918
Box 2
A-6, Instructions Issued to Merchant Ships 1918
A-8, Legal Reference, Espionage, etc. (3 Folders) February-October 1918
A-9, War Trade Board (2 Folders) June-October 1918
A-10, Confidential Agent (Navy) January-December 1918
B-1, Enemies Naval Force-Raiders May 1917-August 1918
B-2, Shipping, Approach, etc. June-October 1917
B-4, Activities on Neutral and U.S. Merchant Ships April 1917-December 1918
Box 3
B-5, Investigations, Information April 1917-November 1918
B-6, Submarines, Information of Enemy, Policy June-November 1918
B-6, Submarine Circulars August-December 1918
B-7, Miscellaneous (3 Folders) April 1917-May 1919
B-8, Notices to and from Merchant Shipping April 1917-November 1918
B-9, Investigations Relative to Navy “A” October 1917-February 1919
B-9, Investigations Relative to Navy “Q” September 1918
B-9, Investigations Relative to Navy “R” July 1918-December 1919
Box 4
B-9, Investigations relative to Navy “S” (3 Folders) 1918-1920
B-10, Customs House-Entrances and Clearances August-November 1918
B-11, District Arrivals and Departures-Telegraphic July 1918-April 1919
B-11, Arrivals and Departures of Vessels, Charleston, SC (3 Folders) September 1918-January 1919
B-11-L, Vessels Speaking, Charleston Lightship August-November 1918
B-12, Supervision and Examination of Ships June 1918-March 1919
B-12, Passports, Supervision and Examination of Ships February-November 1918
B-12-M, Examination of Ships (Monthly Reports) September-October 1918
Box 5
B-13, Industries and Warehouses, Inspections and Reports of (3 Folders) January-November 1918
B-13-Q, Industries and Warehouses, Inspection Reports, Questionnaires (3 Folders) January 1918-February 1919
B-13-Q #2, Questionnaires, Not Specific 1918
B-13-U, Undesirables Discharged from Navy Yards, Shipbuilding Plants, etc. 1918
B-14, Naval Clearances 1918
B-15, Reports and Photographs of Vessels Camouflaged and Plain-Duplicates of Reports Sent to Washington, DC 1918 (See Table Below)
Box 6
B-15, Photographs and Reports of Vessels Camouflaged and Plain, Duplicates of Reports sent to Washington (2 Folders) 1918 (See Table Below)
B-15, Vessels Photographed and Camouflaged-Reports from Washington May-October 1918 (See Table Below)
B-15, Reports on Camouflaged Ships March-November, 1918
B-15, Reports on Camouflaged Vessels August-December 1918
Box 7
B-16, Inspection of Canneries June 1918
B-17, U.S. Employment Service Bulletins September-November 1918
B-18, Court Martial Cases September 1918
B-20, District Vessels February 1919
Alleged Suspects
Magner, Suspense File
Magner, Suspense File, Pamphlets
Case of Stewart A. Booth
Disciplinary-165 1918-1920
Liquor and Vice Conditions, Charleston, SC 1918-1920
| Camouflaged Ships |
| Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage | Captain | Port of Origin | Destination | Date of Photograph | Total Photos | Notes |
| SS Matilda Weems | USA | 1322 | J.R. Tatterson | Georgetown, SC | Baltimore, MD | 7/23/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| Bargev Socony #82 | USA | 2070 | H. Sorensen | Wilmington, NC | Tampico, Mexico | 8/10/1918 | 1 | Port View |
| SS Apache | USA | 4145 | Frank Mackinnon | Jacksonville, FL | New York, NY | 11/ 7/1918 | 3 | Fore Side View |
| SS Dalagoa | Denmark | 3541 | E. Juelhausen | Antofagasta, Chile | Sidney, BC | 11/11/1918 | 3 | Fore Side View |
| SS War Spartan | United Kingdom | 7900 | E.B. Case | Port Arthur, TX | New York, NY | 11/13/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Comanche | USA | 3856 | W.O. Chichester | New York, NY | Jacksonville, FL | 11/ 1/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Astrakhan | United Kingdom | 3438 | A.T. Jones | New York, NY | Beaumont, TX | 10/29/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Katahdin | USA | 2696 | B. Macbeth | Boston, MA | Jacksonville, FL | 11/ 4/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Rhodesia | Danish | 4701 | H. Jacobsen | Antofagasta, Chile | Not Known | 11/ 2/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Grainton | United Kingdom | 6042 | J.W. Henderson | Iquique, Chile | Not Known | 10/26/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Maryanne | USA | 2518 | A.B. Davney | Mijellones, Chile | Charelston, SC | 10/14/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Warsoldier | United Kingdom | 7541 | W. Burdon | Tocapila, Chile | United Kingdom | 10/23/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Eugene Grosos | France | 4836 | J. Hamonet | Taltal, Chile | Not Known | 10/26/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Fulton | USA | 1408 | Lt. Comdr. Combs | none listed | none listed | 11/ 2/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Sabine | USA | 3328 | Frank L. Kinney | New York, NY | Jacksonville, FL | 10/21/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Chippewa | USA | 2696 | W.A. Nickerson | Boston, MA | Jacksonville, FL | 8/14/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Kittery | USA | 1289 | H. Stremmer | New York, NY | West Indies | 9/ 7/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Colon | USA | 5665 | R. Prager | New York, NY | Cristobal, Canal Zone | 10/19/1918 | 2 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Bedminster | USA | 2580 | J. Constantine | Jacksonville, FL | none listed | 10/22/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Erroll | United Kingdom | 4457 | R.H. Lennie | Calita Coloso, Chile | none listed | 10/19/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Glen Nevis | United Kingdom | 5119 | W. Higgins | Antofagasta, Chile | Norfolk, VA | 10/21/1918 | 1 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Ypresville | United Kingdom | 7062 | W. Miller | Antofagasta, Chile | Norfolk, VA | 10/17/1918 | 2 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Bendoran | United Kingdom | 4074 | D.T. Cadley | Huelva, Spain | Brunswick, GA & Liverpool, Eng. | 9/ 5/1918 | 2 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View |
| SS Mexico | USA | 6207 | R. Campion | Havana, Cuba | New York, NY | 9/30/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View |
| SS Pearl Shell | USA | 5614 | Oscar Lane | New Port News, VA | Port Arthur, TX | 9/ 3/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View |
| SS Bedeburn | United Kingdom | 3449 | A.J. Brewer | Havana, Cuba | Queesntown, Ireland | 9/17/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Mapleleaf | United Kingdom | 8039 | L. Nichols | Norfolk, VA | Port Arthur, TX | 9/16/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Advance | USA | 2605 | Wm. De Courcey | New York, NY | Cristobal, C.Z. | 8/28/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Kralingen | USA | 1378 | H.A. Smith | Santiago, Cuba | New York, NY | 9/ 9/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Eastern Chief | USA | 4660 | G.A. Whitehead | Seattle, WA | Charleston, S.C. | 9/ 4/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Wearwood | USA | 3221 | J.W. Arkley | Matanzas, Cuba | USA | 9/17/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Socony | USA | 3663 | T. Jonassen | Wilmington, NC | San Pico, Mexico | 8/10/1918 | 2 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Port View |
| SS Kalomo | United Kingdom | 5019 | H.J. Abbey | Genoa, Italy | Not Known | 8/16/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Claudio | Spain | 2588 | O. Solaguien | Heulva, Spain | Tampa, FL | 8/20/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Indo Maru Osaka | Japan | 4984 | Y. Yauo | Mejillores, Chile | Baltimore, MD | 8/ 2/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Leersum | USA (formerly Dutch) | 3381 | S.N. Lyons | St. Thomas Island | Philadelphia, PA | 7/27/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Bayway | USA | 5080 | W.J. Healey | Baton Rouge, LA | Wilmington, NC | 7/29/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Albanian | United Kingdom | 3012 | T. Williams | Kingston, Jamaica | Newport News & Liverpool | 7/18/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Architect | United Kingdom | 6736 | W.N. Rushforth | Plumouth, England | Bordeux, France | 7/12/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS City of Montgomery | USA | 5425 | M.A. Hammond | New York, NY | New York, NY | 7/13/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS San Marcos | USA | 2839 | J.K. Chadwick | New York, NY | Galveston, TX | 7/17/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Norfolk | USA | 2482 | A. Anderson | Boston, MA | Jacksonville, FL | 5/ 5/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Santiago | USA | 2359 | Not Known | New York, NY | Jacksonville, FL | 05/01/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Onondaga | USA | 2696 | W.H. Googins | Boston, MA | Jacksonville, FL | 05/24/1918 | 2 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Port View |
| SS Quillota | United Kingdom | 3764 | E.E. Duncan | Kingston, Jamica | New Port News, VA | 06/27/1918 | 2 | |
| SS Montoso | USA | 3063 | A.O. Forsyth | New Port News, VA | Somewhere in France | 07/08/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Upland ex Marie Sverige | Sweden | 2142 | C.E. Taube | New York, NY | West Coast of Sweden | 07/09/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Merrimack | USA | 4500 | T.S. Herbert | Baltimore, MD | Baltimore, MD | 07/08/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Roland ex Emanuel Sverige | Sweden | 1626 | H.J. Nilsson | Rotterdam, Holland | Hampton Roades, VA then Sweden | 07/10/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS City of St. Louis | USA | 5425 | L. Dalzell | Boston, MA | Boston, MA | 07/13/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Nils | Norway | 1803 | G.T. Mohn | Boston, MA | Bergen, Norway | 07/10/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Ocmulgee | USA | 2667 | E.L. Cole | New York, NY | New York, NY | 07/06/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Brazos | USA | 6399 | J.O. Foss | Porto Rico, Cuba | New York, NY | 06/18/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Chestnut Hill | USA | 2970 | Jas. D. Murray | Bermuda | Not Known | 06/18/1918 | 2 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge and Starboard View |
| SS Rainbow | USA | 4360 | US Navy | US Navy | US Navy | 06/18/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Toledo | USA | 2951 | W.K. Miller | Sabine, TX | Morcus Hook | 06/20/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Amiral Latouchetreville | France | 5384 | Chas. Neion | Taltalvia Colon, Pannamar | France via Newport News | 06/07/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS San Valerio | United Kingdom | 6433 | A.J. Akers | Port Arthur, TX | New York, NY | 06/08/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Llangollen | United Kingdom | 3842 | Wm. Jones | Huelva, Sapin | Unknown | 05/20/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Iroquois | USA | 3601 | J.W. McKinzie | San Domingo, West Indies | New York, NY | 06/13/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Parisima | USA | 4937 | C.W. Wood | New Orleans, LA | New York, NY | 06/12/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Beatrice | USA | 3474 | John R. Risk | Iqueque, Chile | New York, NY | 06/10/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Dania | Denmark | 5300 | L.F. Peronard | Gunin, Chile | Discharge atv Charleston | 06/08/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS J.C. Donnell | USA | 10450 | Chas. Adolffson | Tuxpan, Mexico | Philadelphia, PA | 06/08/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Rayo | USA | 3633 | F. Sandberg | Beaumont, TX | New York, NY | 06/08/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS J.W. Van Dyke | USA | 7197 | V. Pray | Sabine, TX | Philadelphia, PA | 06/08/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Socony #92 | USA | 3248 | Fred. Johnston | Sabine, TX | New York, NY | 06/08/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Morro Castle | USA | 6004 | E.J. O'Keef | Havana, Cuba | New York, NY | 06/07/1918 | 2 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Port View |
| SS Munamar | USA | 3477 | C.M. McDonald | Nipe Bay, Cuba | New York, NY | 06/07/1918 | 2 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Mantaro | Peru | 4617 | Hugh McMullen | Callao, Peru | Baltimore, MD | 06/08/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Mohawk | USA | 4623 | E. Campbell | New York, NY | Jacksonville, FL | 05/19/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Frieda | USA | 3365 | H.J. Hansen | Sabine, TX | New York, NY | 06/07/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Matinicock | USA | 6766 | R.R. Pierson | Tampica, Mexico | Baltimore, MD | 06/07/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Olinda | Cuba | 2376 | T. Hagestad | Nuevitas, Cuba | New York, NY | 06/07/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Cherokee | USA | 2556 | Frank McKinon | New York, NY | Georgetown, SC | 06/04/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Maumee | USA | 2556 | Jacob Petter Smith | Caleta Buena, Chile | Repairs | 06/05/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Nantuckett | USA | 2599 | G.J. Hart | Jacksonville, FL | Philadelphia, PA | 06/06/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Sabine | USA | 3328 | F.L. Kinney | Mobile, AL | New York, NY | 06/06/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Sacramento | USA | 4856 | E.W. Cullen | Iquique, Chile | Unknown | 06/05/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge |
| SS Kronborg | Denmark | 3515 | H. Sorensen | Pisagua, Chile | Norfolk, VA | 05/20/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Apache | USA | 3205 | J.N. Staples | New York, NY | Jacksonville, FL | 05/05/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Munrio | USA | 3868 | Asa Haley | Calita, Junin, Chile | Antofagasta, Chili via Norfolk, VA | 05/20/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Mount Shasta | USA | 6865 | Arthur Self | Antofagasta, Chile | Norfolk, VA | 05/20/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Sterling | USA (Originally British) | 5663 | Lt. Comdr. O.A. Michaelsen | Philadelphia, PA | Danish West Indies | 05/23/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Sutherland | USA | 4886 | J.F. Wall | Calita Buena, Chile | Wilmington, N.C. | 05/24/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Comanche | USA | 2477 | W.O. Chichester | New York, NY | Jacksonville, FL | 05/05/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Gretavale | United Kingdom | 5388 | James Morris | Manchesteer, UK | Liverpool, UK | 05/11/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Philadelphia | USA | 2482 | Not Known | Jacksonville, FL | Boston, MA | 05/06/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS City of Columbus | USA | 5433 | J.H. Deihl | Boston, MA | Boston, MA | 05/11/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Rio Grande | USA | 2556 | Wm. GooGins | New York, NY | New York, Ny | 05/10/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Bavarian | USA | 3898 | C.A. con Heygendorff | Bassens, France | Norfolk, VA & over the sea | 05/10/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Holden Evans | USA | 3253 | T. Knight | Tampa, FL | Tampico, Mexico | 05/08/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Gulfcoast | USA | 5188 | R.E. Smith | Port Arthur, TX | Port Arthur, TX | 05/08/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS City of Rome (formerly) Suwannee | USA | 3648 | L.G. Dalzell | New York, NY | New York, NY | 05/12/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Thamesmede | United Kingdom | 3618 | A. Hemsley | Straight of Gibralter | Bordeux, France | 05/11/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Persian | USA | 2677 | W.E. Payne | Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia, PA via Savannah & Baltimore | 05/09/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Angel B. Perez | Spain | 2500 | Aroturo Menendec | Huelva, Spain | Being Repaired | 05/12/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Nortonian | United Kingdom | 4098 | W. Masters | Brunswick, GA | Liverpool, UK | 05/22/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
| SS Huron | USA | 2590 | John Packer | Jacksonville, FL | New York, NY | 05/04/1918 | 3 | View of the Fore Side of the Bridge; Starboard View; Port View |
