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Photo #  NH 101581:  Motor boat Daiquiri in a harbor, prior to her World War I Navy service.


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Daiquiri (American Motor Boat, 1917).
Served as USS Daiquiri (SP-1285) in 1917-1920

Daiquiri, 62'4" motor boat, was constructed in 1917 at Bristol, Rhode Island, as Herreshoff Hull # 317. She was one of a group of identical craft built in the expectation that they would be needed by the Navy should the United States enter World War I. Purchased by the Navy in mid-September 1917, she was commissioned in early October as USS Daiquiri (SP-1285) and performed patrol service in New England waters for the rest of the conflict. Inactivated in April 1919, the boat was sold in March 1920.

This page features all the views we have related to the motor boat Daiquiri and to USS Daiquiri (SP-1285).


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Photo #: NH 101581

Daiquiri
(American Motor Boat, 1917)

Anchored in a harbor, prior to her World War I Navy service.
Known initially as Herreshoff Hull 317, this pleasure craft was taken over by the Navy on 17 September 1917 and placed in commission as USS Daiquiri (SP-1285) on 2 October 1917. She was sold on 10 March 1920.

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

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Photo #: NH 102199

USS Sea Otter (SP-781)


In port with many other Section Patrol craft, probably while awaiting disposal in 1919.
USS Daiquiri (SP-1285) is in the right background. Second boat inboard of Sea Otter is USS Patrol # 10 (SP-85).
Built in 1913 as a pleasure craft, Sea Otter was acquired by the Navy for World War I service and placed in commission on 11 June 1917. She was stricken on 7 November 1919 and sold on 16 January 1920.

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

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Photo #: NH 102123

USS Patrol No. 10 (SP-85)


In port during World War I.
Built in 1917 by Greenport Basin & Construction Company, Greenport, Long Island, and originally called Greenport Hull 288, this motor boat was acquired by the Navy on 3 May 1917 and commissioned on 3 October 1917. She was sold on 5 August 1921. Patrol No. 10 was similar to two boats built for Russia and taken over by the U.S. Navy, Hetman (SP-1150) and Russ (SP-1151), ex Greenport Hull 277 and Greenport Hull 278.
The superstructure of USS Patrol No. 6 (SP-54) is visible in the left background. The boat at far right, with numbers on her bow, is USS Daiquiri (SP-1285).

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

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Photo #: NH 94480

Kangaroo
(American Motor Boat, 1917)

At anchor prior to her World War I Navy service.
One of nine 62'4" boats built by Herreshoff, of Bristol, Rhode Island, specifically for Naval service, and known initially as Herreshoff Hull 316, this craft was taken over by the Navy and placed in commission on 18 September 1917 as USS Kangaroo (SP-1284). She was transferred to the Treasury Department on 22 November 1919.
This photograph, in which the name "Kangaroo" is faintly visible on the boat's pilothouse, was also used on the contemporary "SP" record cards of two sisters: Daiquiri (SP-1285) and War Bug (SP-1795).

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Page made 9 November 2002
New image added 6 April 2003