
Calabash, a 60-foot motor pleasure boat with a relatively light draft, was built in 1914 by the Mathis Shipbuilding Company of Camden, New Jersey. Subsequently owned by a resident of Cocoanut Grove, Florida, she was taken over by the Navy for World War I service and placed in commission as USS Calabash (SP-108) in late July 1917. Apparently having proved unsuitable for section patrol service, she left active duty within a month and was presumably returned to her owner.
This page features our only view of the motor boat Calabash, which briefly served as USS Calabash (SP-108) in 1917.
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Page made 19 November 2004