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Photo #  NH 96306:  Fishing boat Hopkins, probably off Norfolk, Virginia, 1917


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Fishing boat Hopkins (1917-1918);
Served as USS Hopkins (ID # 3294), 1918-1920.

Hopkins, a 62' 10" motor fishing boat, was built in 1917 at Portsmouth, Virginia. She was employed in the fishing trades in that area until purchased by the Navy, which placed her in service in October 1918. The Navy retained her civilian name, assigned registry ID # 3294, and used her for harbor patrol and other duties in the vicinity of Norfolk, Virginia. Hopkins was transferred to the War Department in March 1920.

This page features our only views of the fishing boat Hopkins, which served as USS Hopkins (ID # 3294) in 1918-1920.


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Photo #: NH 96306

Hopkins
(U.S. fishing boat, 1917)

Probably photographed off Norfolk, Virginia, in 1917. Note fish mounted atop her pilothouse, snappily dressed crewmen and mansions in the background.
Hopkins, whose relatively high speed of 10.4 knots is advertised on the sign describing her as "the fastest fish boat running between this city and the fish nets", was commissioned in the Navy on 3 October 1918 as USS Hopkins (ID # 3294). She was transferred to the War Department on 4 March 1920.

The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 74KB; 740 x 585 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 99376

Hopkins
(American Fishing Boat, 1917)

In port, possibly when she was inspected by the Fifth Naval District at Norfolk, Virginia, on 20 August 1918. Note Navy personnel on her deck.
This craft was acquired by the the Navy on 1 September 1918 and entered service as USS Hopkins (ID # 3294) on 3 October 1918. She was transferred to the War Department on 4 March 1920.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 57KB; 740 x 305 pixels

 


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Page made 15 January 2001
New image added 6 June 2004