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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