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USS Mona II 
Summary
USS Mona II was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1918 to 1919.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Mona II |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Acquired | 11 September 1918 |
| Commissioned | 1918 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 7 August 1919 |
| Notes | Operated as civilian motorboat Mona II to 1918 and from 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Length | 40 ft (12 m) |
Mona II was built as a private motorboat of the same name. On 11 September 1918, the U.S. Navy acquired her under a free lease from her owner, H. F. McCormick, for use as a section patrol boat during World War I. She never received a section patrol (SP) number, but she was commissioned as USS Mona II.
Mona II conducted patrols along the United States East Coast for the rest of World War I and into 1919. She was returned to McCormick on 7 August 1919.
References edit
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- Mona II at Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships -- Listed by Hull Number "SP" #s and "ID" #s -- World War I Era Vessels without Numbers (listed alphabetically by name)
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Mona II