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Photo #  NH 103550:  Yacht Oneida, photographed prior to World War I


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Oneida (American Steam Yacht, 1897)

Oneida, a 552 gross ton steam yacht, was built Harlan & Hollingsworth of Wilmington, Delaware, in 1897. Twenty years later, in July 1917 she was ordered taken by the U.S. Navy for World War I service in foreign waters and was given the identification number SP-432. However, this plan was not carried out and Oneida remained in private hands.

This page features the only views we have concerning the steam yacht Oneida of 1897.


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Photo #: NH 103550

Oneida
(American Steam Yacht, 1897)

Photographed prior to World War I.
In July 1917 this yacht was ordered taken over for World War I Navy service, however this action was cancelled and she remained in civilian hands. Oneida was assigned the Navy registry number SP-432.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 64KB; 740 x 490 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 102073

Oneida
(American Steam Yacht, 1897)

Laid up, prior to World War I.
Built by Harlan and Hollingsworth at Wilmington, Delaware, this yacht was ordered taken over for U.S. Navy service abroad on 14 July 1917 and assigned the identification number SP-432. However, these orders were cancelled on 27 September 1917 without any action being taken. The photograph, showing Oneida without her funnel, suggests that she was in poor condition, and thus unsuitable for Navy use.

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

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 64KB; 740 x 435 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 102074

Oneida
(American Steam Yacht, 1897)

Laid up alongside a smaller yacht, prior to World War I.
Oneida was ordered taken over for U.S. Navy service abroad on 14 July 1917 and assigned the identification number SP-432. However, these orders were cancelled on 27 September 1917. The photograph, showing her without a smokestack, suggests that she was in poor condition, and thus unsuitable for Navy use.

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

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 71KB; 740 x 465 pixels

 


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Page made 16 July 2002
New image added 23 February 2006