The USS Hidalgo was a cargo ship built in 1918 during World War I for the United States Shipping Board. It was transferred to the U.S. Navy in 1919 and served as a troop transport ship during World War I. The ship was later decommissioned in 1919 and returned to the U.S. Shipping Board. In 1921, it was sold to the Munson Steamship Line and operated as the SS Mormacmail until 1940, when it was requisitioned by the U.S. Navy for World War II. The ship was renamed USS Hidalgo (AK-24) and served as a cargo ship in the Pacific theater during the war. After the war, the USS Hidalgo was decommissioned in 1946 and returned to the U.S. Maritime Commission. The ship was sold for commercial use in 1947 and operated under various names until it was scrapped in 1965. The USS Hidalgo had a long and varied service history, transitioning from a cargo ship to a troop transport vessel and later serving in World War II before being ultimately scrapped in 1965.

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