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Online Library of Selected Images -- Picture Data

Photo #: NH 102048

Zara
(U.S. Steam Yacht, 1891)

Photographed prior to her World War I Naval service. She had previously been named Solgar.
The original print bears the name and address of the New York yacht brokers Gielow & Orr.
The Navy placed this yacht in commission on 22 May 1917 as USS Zara (SP-133). She was decommissioned on 13 April 1918 and stricken on 1 May 1918. However, Zara was retained for use as a coast guard boat and was not sold until 10 September 1919.

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

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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8 April 2002