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USS Margaret (SP-524) 
Summary
USS Margaret (SP-524) was a yacht acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was reconfigured by the Navy at Boston, Massachusetts and served as a patrol craft throughout the war. Post-war she was transferred to the War Department.
 Margaret (U.S. Steam Yacht, 1913) at Boston, Massachusetts, 3 May 1917, while being converted for World War I Navy service.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Margaret |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | not known |
| Completed | in 1913 at Morris Heights, New York |
| Acquired | by the Navy on 28 April 1917 |
| Commissioned | 28 June 1917 as USS Margaret (SP-524) |
| Renamed | USS SP-524 in 1918 |
| Stricken | not known |
| Fate | Transferred to the War Department on 9 March 1920 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | yacht |
| Tonnage | not known |
| Length | 145’ |
| Beam | not known |
| Draft | not known |
| Propulsion | steam engine |
| Speed | not known |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament | not known |
World War I service edit
Margaret, a 145-foot steam yacht, was built in 1913 at Morris Heights, New York. She was acquired by the Navy in April 1917, converted to a patrol vessel, and commissioned late in the following June as USS Margaret (SP-524). She was renamed SP-524 in 1918.
Post-war disposition edit
In the Spring of 1919, following World War I service, she was ordered sold, but was instead transferred to the War Department in March 1920.
References edit
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links edit
- Photo gallery at Naval Historical Center
- Photo gallery at navsource.org