Photo #: NH 101991
USS Kiowa (SP-711) - marked by arrow
Photographed at the time of her acquisition by the Navy in May
1917. Later renamed SP-711, she was placed in service on 18
June 1917 and returned to her owner on 28 March 1919.
Behind Kiowa is a Herreshoff 62'4" motor boat of
the Apache (SP-729) type and several other Section Patrol
("SP") boats. USS Tonopah (Monitor # 8) is
on the other side of the pier, with her superstructure visible.
The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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