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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- CIVILIAN SHIPS --
Cherokee (American Steam Yacht, 1903).
Served as USS Cherokee (SP-1104) in 1917-1919
Cherokee, an 82-ton steam yacht, was built at Morris
Heights, New York, in 1903. Her owner loaned her to the Navy in
April 1917 for use during the First World War, and she was placed
in commission as USS Cherokee (SP-1104) at the beginning
of May. For the rest of the conflict she was employed on patrol
service in the waters of northern New England. USS Cherokee
was decommissioned in late November 1918 and returned to her owner
in mid-February 1919.
This page features all the views we have concerning the
steam yacht Cherokee, which was USS Cherokee (SP-1104)
in 1917-1919.
Click on the small photograph to prompt
a larger view of the same image.
Photo #: NH 41958
Cherokee (American Steam Yacht, 1903)
In a Northeastern harbor, prior to her U.S. Navy service. Though
painted grey, wearing a U.S. Ensign and Jack and with men on
deck in Navy-type uniforms, she is unarmed and unmarked. The
photograph may have been taken during Naval Coast Defense Reserve
exercises in 1916-1917.
This yacht was loaned to the Navy on 26 April 1917 and placed
in commission as USS Cherokee (SP-1104) on 1 May 1917.
She was decommissioned on 25 November 1918 and returned to her
owner on 17 February 1919.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
Online Image: 67KB; 740 x 455 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 101392
Cherokee (American Steam Yacht, 1903)
In a Northeastern harbor prior to her U.S. Navy service, possibly
during Naval Coast Defense Reserve exercises in 1916-1917.
This yacht was commissioned as USS Cherokee (SP-1104)
on 1 May 1917. Decommissioned on 25 November 1918, she was returned
to her owner on 17 February 1919.
The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
Online Image: 46KB; 740 x 455 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 99363
Cherokee (American Steam Yacht, 1903)
In a Northeastern harbor, possibly during Naval Coast Defense
Reserve exercises in 1916-1917.
This yacht served as USS Cherokee (SP-1104) in 1917-1919.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
Online Image: 59KB; 740 x 460 pixels |
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