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Taniwha (SP 129)

Patrol Yacht: Built in 1909 by George Lawley and Sons, Neponset, MA; Acquired by the Navy 14 May 1917 and commissioned the same day; Decommissioned 4 April 1919; Returned to her owner in June 1919. Fate unknown.

Specifications: Displacement 85 t.; Length 112'; Beam 15' 6"; Draft 6'; Speed 14 kts.; Complement 24; Armament one 6-pounder and two machine guns.

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Taniwha 66k Photographed during her World War I era Navy service.
U.S. Navy Photo NH 102254		 Naval Historical Center
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