Keywords: Naval Armed Guard on Kentuckian, 1917-18.jpg S S Kentuckian American Freighter 1910 Navy Armed Guard gun crew poses by the ship's 5 /51 gun circa 1917-1918 Note inscription on the gun's sight bar for S S Kentuckian This ship served as USS Kentuckian ID 1544 in 1919 Courtesy of Don S Montgomery USN Retired U S Naval Historical Center Photograph http //www history navy mil/photos/images/h99000/h99513 jpg U S Naval Historical Center Photo NH 99513 circa 1917 “1918 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Kentuckian ship 1910 Black and white photographs |