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USS Vedette (SP-163)
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The first USS Vedette (SP-163) was a commercial yacht built in 1899. At the outbreak of World War I, the yacht was leased by the United States Navy, and was used as a section patrol craft in the North Atlantic Ocean. She served honorably during the war, rescuing survivors at sea, and attacking a German U-boat. At war’s end, she was converted to her original configuration and returned to her owner, the railroad executive, financier, and philanthropist Frederick W. Vanderbilt (1856-1938) of New York City.
USS Vedette (SP-163) in dry dock at L'Orient, France, circa 1917-1918.
USS Vedette (SP-163) in dry dock at L'Orient, France, circa 1917-1918.
Section patrol craft
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A Section Patrol Craft was a civilian vessel registered by the United States Navy for potential wartime service before, during, and shortly after World War I.
USS Kanawha II, later renamed USS Piqua, was a private yacht prior to her World War I Navy service. She received the section patrol number SP-130.
USS Kanawha II, later renamed USS Piqua, was a private yacht prior to her World War I Navy service. She received the section patrol number SP-130.
The troopship America was the former German ocean liner Amerika. She was assigned the U.S. Navy ID number 3006.
The troopship America was the former German ocean liner Amerika. She was assigned the U.S. Navy ID number 3006.