Photo #: NH 99163
Alcedo (American Steam Yacht, 1895)
Anchored in Yokohama Harbor, Japan, prior to World War I.
The Navy purchased this yacht for World War I service, placing
her in commission as USS Alcedo (SP-166) in July 1917.
She was torpedoed and sunk on 5 November 1917.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 57015
USS Alcedo (SP-166)
Off New York City, August 1917.
Probably photographed by Edwin Levick.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 57785
USS Alcedo (SP-166)
Photographed by Edwin Levick, while off New York City in August
1917.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 105719
USS Alcedo (SP-166)
Underway, circa late Summer or Autumn 1917.
The original image is printed on post card ("AZO")
stock.
This converted yacht was torpedoed and sunk off western France
on 5 November 1917.
Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2008.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 41743
USS Alcedo (SP-166)
Picking up survivors in 1917.
This photograph was probably taken on 17 October 1917, when Alcedo
rescued survivors of the steamer Antilles, or on 28 October
1917, when she picked up men who had left the torpedoed transport
Finland.
Alcedo was herself torpedoed and sunk on 5 November 1917.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 41745
USS Alcedo (SP-166), left center, and
USS Wakiva II (SP-160), at right
Picking up survivors in 1917.
This photograph was probably taken on 28 October 1917, when these
two converted yachts picked up men who had left the torpedoed
transport Finland. The two-stacked ship in the center
distance, beyond Alcedo's bow, appears to have four masts
and is probably Finland, which survived the incident and
later served as USS Finland (ID # 4543).
USS Alcedo was torpedoed and sunk on 5 November 1917.
Courtesy of Mr. W.D. Porter, November 1937.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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