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USS Edith M. III

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Edith M. III in civilian use sometime between 1909 and 1917.
History
United States
NameUSS Edith M. III
NamesakePrevious name retained
BuilderV. J. Osborn, Croton-on-Hudson, New York
Launched1909
AcquiredJune 1917
Commissioned5 November 1917
Decommissioned8 May 1919
FateSold 2 July 1919
General characteristics
TypePatrol vessel
Length59 ft (18 m)
Beam15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)
Draft4 ft 6 in (1.37 m)
Speed9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Complement11
Armament1 × 1-pounder gun

USS Edith M. III (SP-196) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919.

Edith M. III was built by V. J. Osborn at Croton-on-Hudson, New York, as a civilian motorboat of the same name in 1909. The United States Navy purchased her for World War I service in June 1917 and commissioned her on 5 November 1917 as USS Edith M. III' (SP-196).

Edith M. III was assigned to the 3rd Naval District, where she spent the remainder of World War I carrying men and provisions around New York Harbor.

Citizen Seaman's Identification Card issued in 1920 to Louis H. Hazzard of the Edith M. III

Decommissioned on 8 May 1919, Edith M. III was sold on 2 July 1919[1] and entered passenger service in New York Harbor captained by Louis H. Hazzard.

References

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  1. ^ Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1920.

Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.