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805 KIDDER BREESE SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060
Online Library of Selected Images:
-- U.S. NAVY SHIPS --
USS Ocoee (SP-1208), 1917-1919.
Originally the civilian motor boat Ocoee.
Ocoee, a 67½-foot pleasure craft, was built by
the Matthews Boat Company of Port Clinton, Ohio, in 1911. Chartered
by the Navy in August 1917, she was commissioned as USS Ocoee
(SP-1208) less than a month later and was assigned duty as a patrol
boat in the New York area. Though found to be unsuitable for Naval
use by July 1918, she was not returned to her owner until January
1919.
This page features the only views we have concerning the
motor boat Ocoee and USS Ocoee (SP-1208).
Click on the small photograph to prompt
a larger view of the same image.
Photo #: NH 103549
Ocoee (American Motor Boat, 1911)
At a yachting facility, prior to World War I.
This pleasure craft was built in 1911 by the Matthews Boat Company
of Port Clinton, Ohio. She was taken over by the Navy on 24 August
1917 and placed in commission on 17 September 1917 as USS Ocoee
(SP-1208). On 6 July 1918 she was reported as having proved unsuitable,
and the Commandant of the Third Naval District was directed to
return her to her owner, which was done on 17 January 1919.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 102067
USS Ocoee (SP-1208))
Photographed in port during World War I.
Built in 1911, this motor boat was acquired by the Navy on 24
August 1917 and commissioned on 17 September 1917. She was found
to be unsuitable for Naval service on 5 July 1918 and was returned
to her owner on 17 January 1919.
The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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USS Ocoee (SP-1208) is seen in the left background
of the following photograph of another ship:
Photo #: NH 99482
USS Naushon (SP-517)
In port, circa 1918.
USS Ocoee (SP-1208) is immediately astern of Naushon
and several other section patrol vessels are also present.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Page made 5 July 2002
New image added 23 February 2006