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Dolphin (SP 318)

Menhaden Fisherman: Built in 1908 as Virginia, a steam-powered fishing vessel was later renamed Dolphin. She was examined for possible Naval service in about 1917 and assigned the "section patrol" number SP-318. Though reported as having been placed in commission in February 1919, she was apparently not taken over by the Navy.

Specifications: Displacement unknown; Length unknown; Beam unknown; Draft unknown; Speed unknown; Complement unknown; Armament none.

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for full size image		 Size Image Description Source
Dolphin 110k In port, possibly upon completion of construction in 1908 or when rebuilt in 1911.
U.S. Navy photo NH 101586		 Naval Historical Center
Dolphin 76k Tied up together, possibly while under consideration for U.S. Navy service, circa 1918-1919. One of these "menhaden fishermen" is Dolphin.
Naval Historical Center photo NH 101587		 Robert Hurst
Dolphin 78k In port, possibly circa 1918-1919, when under consideration for U.S. Navy service.
U.S. Navy photo NH 101588		 Naval Historical Center
There is no DANFS history available for Dolphin (SP 318).
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