<|im_start|>user
Given this reference text about cargo ships, when was the USS West Gate launched?

Context:
USS West Gate (ID-3216) was a cargo ship for the United States Navy during World War I. The ship was laid down as SS War Agate, but she was launched in January 1918 as SS West Gate instead.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
January 1918<|im_end|>
