Wilmette

United States Naval ship

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In Eastland disaster
…entered service as the USS Wilmette. However, World War I ended before it saw any combat. The Wilmette was then used as a training vessel until 1945, when it was struck from the navy’s registry. It was sold for scrap the following year. The documentary Eastland: Chicago’s Deadliest Day was…
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