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Sovereign (SP 170)


Yacht: Built in 1911 by Charles L. Seabury and Co., Morris Heights, NY; Acquired by the Navy, 14 June 1918; Commissioned, (date unknown); Decommissioned, (date unknown); Struck from the Naval Register, 23 April 1919 and returned to her owner. Fate unknown..

Specifications: Displacement 173 t.; Length 166'; Beam 16' 3"; Draft 4' 6" (aft); dph 9" 4"; Speed 29 mph; Complement unknown; Armament two 3".


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Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships History: The second Sovereign (SP-170)-a steam yacht built in 1911 by Charles L. Seabury & Co., Morris Heights, N.Y.-was acquired by the Navy on 14 June 1918 from the estate of M. C. D. Borden. Commanded by Lt. C. F. Wure, she served the 3d Naval District as a patrol craft for 10 months. On 23 April 1919, her name was struck from the Navy list; and, soon thereafter, she was returned to her owner.

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