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Viking (SP 618)

Yacht: Built in 1909 by Pusey and Jones, Wilmington, DE; Acquired by the Navy 13 June 1917; Returned to her owner in November/December 1917. Fate unknown.

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

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Viking 97k 4 October 1909
Hudson River, New York
Wilber Wright flying his Model A Flyer over the Viking		 Wright Brothers Aeroplane Compay Museum
Viking 99k Photographed by Edwin Levick, circa 1916
Naval Historical Center photo NH 89766		 Robert Hurst
Viking 86k Halftone reproduction of a photograph of Viking in harbor, prior to World War I.
Naval Historical Center photo NH 102354		 Robert Hurst
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships History: The steel-hulled steam yacht Viking—built in 1909 at Wilmington, Del., by Pusey and Jones—was owned by George F. Baker, Jr., of New York City when inspected by the Navy for possible use as a section patrol vessel. Records concerning this ship are sparse. Although an order for her acquisition was issued by the Navy on 13 June 1917, and the ship received the classification SP-618, apparently she saw no active naval service. No deck logs or other documents which might substantiate any actual service have been found. She was returned to her owner sometime in late 1917— probably either in November or December.
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