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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER
805 KIDDER BREESE SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060
Online Library of Selected Images:
-- CIVILIAN SHIPS --
Courtenay P (American Motor Boat, circa 1916).
Served as USS Courtenay P (SP-899) and USS SP-899
in 1917-1918
Courtenay P, a 52-foot motor boat, was built by the
Gas Engine and Power Company at Morris Heights, New York, in about
1916 as a pleasure craft. In July 1917 she was ordered delivered
to the Navy and late in August was placed in commission as USS
Courtenay P (SP-899). Later renamed SP-899, in July
1918 she was reported as "having proven unsuitable".
The craft was returned to her owner in December 1918.
This page features the only views we have related to the
motor boat Courtenay P, which served as USS Courtenay
P (SP-899) and USS SP-899 in 1917-1918.
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a larger view of the same image.
Photo #: NH 100887
USS Courtenay P (SP-899)
In port, circa 1917-1918.
Built in 1917, the motor pleasure boat Courtenay P was
ordered delivered to the Navy on 5 July 1917 and placed in commission
on 30 August 1917. On 6 July 1918 she was reported as "having
proved unsuitable" and ordered returned to her owner, which
was done on 12 December 1918.
The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
Online Image: 74KB; 740 x 420 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 100886
Motor Boat built by the Gas Engine and Power Company, Morris
Heights, N.Y., circa 1916
Underway prior to World War I.
This craft was an "exact duplicate" of the motor boat
Courtenay P, which was ordered delivered to the Navy on
5 July 1917 and placed in commission on 30 August 1917 as USS
Courtenay P (SP-899). On 6 July 1918 she was reported
as "having proved unsuitable" and ordered returned
to her owner. This was done on 12 December 1918.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
Online Image: 82KB; 740 x 435 pixels |
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Page made 19 August 2004
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