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Photo #  NH 102243:  Motor Boat Susanne underway, prior to World War I


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Susanne (Motor Boat)

Susanne, a 60-foot motor boat, was built at Port Clinton, Ohio, before World War I. Just prior to the U.S. entry into that conflict, or shortly afterwards, she was examined for possible U.S. Navy service and given the registry number SP-832. However Susanne was was not taken over and remained in civilian hands.

Note: This motor boat should not be confused with another craft of the same name, also built at Port Clinton, which served during 1917-1919 as USS Susanne (SP-411). The latter motor boat was rather larger (76' 6" long overall), faster, and of completely different appearance.

This page features all the views we have of the motor boat Susanne.


If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

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Photo #: NH 102243

Susanne
(American Motor Boat)

Photographed prior to World War I.
This 60-foot pleasure craft, built at Port Clinton, Ohio, was examined for possible U.S. Navy service, assigned the identification number SP-832, but not taken over. She should not be confused with another, somewhat larger and much faster, motor boat with the same name and builder that became USS Susanne (SP-411).

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

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 49KB; 740 x 525 pixels

 


Note: The Ships' Histories Branch of the Naval Historical Center holds two other views of the motor boat Susanne.
One of these views, showing her from off the starboard side with a wooded shore behind her, is mounted on the "SP" data card for Susanne (SP-832).
The second, showing her from off the port bow, underway, is mounted on the "SP" data card for USS Susanne (SP-411). The latter card also features two views of the boat that actually served as USS Susanne, one a photograph taken from off her port side and the other a color artwork depicting her starboard broadside.


If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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