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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND
805 KIDDER BREESE SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060
Online Library of Selected Images:
-- CIVILIAN SHIPS --
Juniata (American Motor Yacht, 1911).
Served as USS Juniata (SP-602) in 1917-1918
Juniata, a 142 gross ton motor yacht, was built in 1911
by the Robert Jacobs of City Island, New York. She was acquired
by the Navy for World War I service in June 1917 and commissioned
at that time as USS Juniata (SP-602). She was assigned
to patrol work in the Delaware Bay area until July 1918, when
she was decommissioned and returned to her owner, George W. Elkins
of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This page features the only views we have concerning the
motor yacht Juniata and USS Juniata (SP-602).
Click on the small photograph to prompt
a larger view of the same image.
Photo #: NH 76410
Juniata (American Motor Yacht, 1911)
In the Cape Cod Canal, Massachusetts, 22 June 1915
This yacht served as USS Juniata (SP-602) in 1917-1918.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Online Image: 63KB; 740 x 400 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 107067
USS Juniata (SP-602)
In a floating dry dock, circa 1917-1918. Location is probably Camden, New Jersey
Copied from the Donald R. Cochran album (Lot S-591), page 5.
Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2010.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Online Image: 125KB; 690 x 925 pixels |
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NOTES:
To the best of our knowledge, the pictures referenced here
are all in the Public Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded
and used for any purpose.
Some images linked from this page may bear obsolete credit lines
citing the organization name: "Naval Historical Center".
Effective 1 December 2008 the name should be cited as: "Naval
History and Heritage Command".
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Page made 20 March 2005
New image added 6 October 2010