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Greyhound (SP 437)

Motorboat:

  • The second Greyhound was built in 1916 by the Great Lakes Boat Building Corp., Milwaukee, WI
  • Acquired by the Navy 2 July 1917 at Key West, FL
  • Commissioned 9 August 1917
  • Sold 2 July 1919
  • Fate unknown.

    Specifications:

    Beam 9'

  • Draft 2' 3"
  • Speed 9 kts.
  • Complement: Six
  • Armament: One machine gun
  • Propulsion: One 140hp 6-cylinder Van Blerck gasoline engine, one shaft.
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    for full size image    		 Size Image Description Source
    Greyhound 59k
    Namesake:

    Greyhound - A breed of tall, slender, swift hound with a narrow pointed head

    		 Jay Milewski
    Photo added 10 February 2021
    Greyhound 149k U.S. Navy photo NH 101733 Naval History and Heritage Command
    Greyhound 179k Jay Milewski
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