 Sources do not reveal all of El Sol 's movements , but it is known that she departed on her second trip to France from Newport News on 10 February 1918 . <unk> 650 animals , El Sol headed to New York to join in a convoy with fellow Army transport <unk> , and U.S. Navy troop transports Covington , <unk> , <unk> , George Washington , President Grant , and Susquehanna . The convoy was escorted by Huntington when it departed from New York on 18 February , and arrived at Saint @-@ Nazaire on 4 March . Ten animals on board El Sol died or were destroyed during the crossing . 
