The USS Rutland (ID- 1733) was a United States Navy troop transport ship during World War I. Originally a German ship named Rhein, it was seized by the United States in 1917 and commissioned as the USS Rutland. The ship was used to transport American troops to Europe during the war. After the war ended, the USS Rutland was decommissioned in 1919 and returned to Germany as part of the post-war armistice agreements. The ship was later used as a cargo vessel under various names until it was scrapped in 1935. The USS Rutland played a crucial role in the transportation of troops during World War I, contributing to the war effort and the eventual victory of the Allied forces.

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