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Augusta (SP 946)


Yacht: Built in 1912 by the Nelson Shipyard and Construction Co., Harrisburg, TX; Acquired by the Navy 1 August 1917; Commissioned 11 August 1917; Decommissioned 12 December 1918 and returned to her owner, Camille J. Pillot, Houston, TX. Fate unknown.

Specifications: Displacement 93 t.; Length 103'; Beam 16'; Draft 5'; Speed 12 kts.; Complement 14; Armament two 3-pounders and one machine gun.


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Augusta 110k In port, probably in the vicinity of Houston, Texas, prior to her World War I era Naval service.
USN Photo NH 99315
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