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Photo #  NH 102255:  Yacht Tarantula dressed with flags, prior to World War I


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-- CIVILIAN SHIPS --

Tarantula (American Motor Yacht, 1912).
Served as USS Tarantula (SP-124) in 1917-1918

Tarantula, a 160 gross ton motor yacht, was built in 1912 at Neponset, Massachusetts. She was leased by the Navy in April 1917 for World War I service. Commissioned as USS Tarantula (SP-124) and assigned to the Third Naval district, she operated in the New York City area until sunk in a collision with the steamship Frisia on 28 October 1918, eight miles from the Fire Island light vessel. Her owner was subsequently paid $75,000 to cover Tarantula's value.

This page features all the views we have concerning the yacht Tarantula and USS Tarantula (SP-124).


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Photo #: NH 102255

Tarantula
(American Motor Yacht, 1912)

Dressed with flags, while in harbor prior to World War I.
She was acquired by the Navy on 25 April 1917 and became USS Tarantula (SP-124). On 28 October 1918 she was sunk in collision with the Dutch merchantman Frisia.

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

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 63KB; 740 x 400 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 82946

Tarantula
(American Motor Yacht, 1912)

In a harbor, dressed with flags, prior to World War I.
She served as USS Tarantula (SP-124) in 1917-1918.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 98KB; 740 x 455 pixels

 


USS Tarantula (SP-124) is visible in the left center background of the following view of another ship:

Photo #: NH 59816

USS SC-64


Underway in a New York area harbor, 1918.
Ships in the immediate background are (from left to right):
USS Bailey (Torpedo Boat # 21);
USS Tarantula (SP-124);
USS Sabalo (SP-225);
A Bagley class torpedo boat; and
USS SC-55.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 84KB; 740 x 495 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 59816-A

USS Tarantula
(SP-124), in left center,
and
USS Sabalo (SP-225), in center,

Docked in a New York area harbor, 1918.
A Bagley class torpedo boat is also present, at right.
This image is cropped from Photo # NH 59816.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 60KB; 740 x 470 pixels

 


If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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Page made 4 November 2003
New image added 19 November 2005