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Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships History: Paloma, a motor boat built by Murray E. Tregurthe, So. Boston, Mass., was commandeered shortly after the United States entered World War I, commissioned 4 May 1917, and formally purchased by the government 17 May 1917. Paloma operated on section patrol during World War I. Continuing this service even after the Armistice, she was struck from the Naval Register and sold 19 July 1919. Fate unknown.
Specifications: Displacement 52 t.; Length 85'; Beam 14'; Draft 5'; Speed 12 kts.; Complement 13; Armament one 1-pounder and one machine gun; Propulsion gasoline engine, one shaft.Back To The Main Photo Index | Back To the Patrol Craft/Gunboat/Submarine Chaser Ship Type Index | Back To The Section Patrol Craft Photo Index |
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