Matson Line's Maui was a product of Union Iron Works of San Francisco.
She was one of a series of Matson combination passenger-cargo ships with
their engines and funnels aft, producing a disticntive profile which is
clearly seen on this page.
Maui made her maiden voyage, from San Francisco to Honolulu on 7 April 1917.
She served as a troopship during both World Wars, and was chartered by the
Panama Pacific Line in 1938 for intercoastal cargo-carrying service. She
was brokn up in 1946.
