Photo #: NH 99435
Josephine (American Motor Boat, 1916)
In New York Harbor, prior to her World War I era Naval service.
This pleasure craft was ordered delivered to the Navy on 3 August
1917 and was placed in commission as USS Josephine (SP-913)
on 20 September of that year. She was renamed SP-913 on
11 April 1918. "Having proved unsuit(able)", on 6 July
1918 she was directed to be returned to her owner, and this action
was carried out on 20 December 1918.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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