Frances II, a 32-ton motor boat built in 1915 at New York City, later was renamed Jimetta. She was taken over by the Navy for World War I service in July 1917 and commissioned in September as USS Jimetta (SP-878). During 1917-18, she operated as a patrol and dispatch boat in the Long Island Sound area. Jimetta was decommissioned and returned to her owner in December 1918.
This page features our only views of the motor boat Frances II, later renamed Jimetta, which served as USS Jimetta (SP-878) in 1917-18.
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Page made 16 May 2001