USS Russ, a 60-foot motor patrol craft, was built in 1917 at Greenport, Long Island, for the Russian Government. She was taken over by the Navy and placed in commission under the name Greenport Hull 278 in late October 1917. Renamed Russ in late November, she served during and after World War I in the New York harbor area and in Florida waters. Russ was sold in March 1921 and was thereafter used for civilian pursuits. She was destroyed by fire in March 1924 at St. John's Bar, Florida.
This page features our only views of USS Russ (SP-1151).
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Photo #: NH 101363 Greenport Hull 278 (American Motor Boat, 1917) Photographed in 1917, after she was completed by the Greenport Basin and Construction Company, Greenport, Long Island, New York, and probably after she was acquired by the U.S. Navy. The marking "S.P. 63" on her stern (partially lined out on the original print) is not her U.S. Navy number. Originally built for the Russian Government, this craft was taken over by the U.S. Navy on 30 October 1917 and commissioned one day later. She was renamed USS Russ (SP-1151) on 28 November 1917, stricken on 17 June 1919, and sold on 29 March 1921. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 78KB; 740 x 485 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 102167 USS Russ (SP-1151) At anchor, probably in Florida waters, circa 1917-1919. Originally built for the Russian Government, this craft was taken over by the U.S. Navy on 30 October 1917 and commissioned one day later as Greenport Hull 278 (or simply Number 278). She was renamed Russ on 28 November 1917, stricken on 17 June 1919, and sold on 29 March 1921. The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 56KB; 740 x 510 pixels |
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Photo #: 80-G-1017184 USS Russ (SP-1151), at left, and USS Velocipede (SP-1258), at right At Miami, Florida, 27 June 1918. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 69KB; 740 x 600 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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The following photographs show what is probably Greenport Hull 278, later USS Russ (SP--1151), in the background of views of other subjects:
In addition to the images presented above, the National Archives appears to hold at least one other view of USS Russ (SP-1151). The following list features this image:
The image listed below is NOT in the
Naval Historical Center's collections.
DO NOT try to obtain it using the procedures described in our
page "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions".
Russ (SP-1151) off Dinner Kay, Miami, Florida, 2 July 1918. Air station hangars and other buildings are on shore behind her. Port bow aerial low aerial view, showing Russ with an awning rigged on a framework above her after deck. Reproductions of this image should be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system for pictures not held by the Naval Historical Center. The image listed in this box is NOT in the Naval Historical Center's collections. DO NOT try to obtain it using the procedures described in our page "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions". |
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Page made 15 March 2001
New images added 30 March 2003