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Admiral (SP 541)


Admiral served both the U. S. Navy and Coast Guard.

Motorboat: Built in 1913 by Adams, Boothbay Harbor, ME; Acquired by the Navy 1 May 1917; Commissioned Admiral (SP 541), 31 May 1917; Decommissioned, (date unknown); Struck from the Navy list, (date unknown); Transferred to the Coast Guard 21 April 1919; Renamed Leader 16 December 1919; Destroyed by fire 2 April 1920.

Specifications: Displacement 35 t.; Length 73'; Beam 16'; Draft 8'; Depth of hold 7' 8"; Speed 8 kts.; Complement 12; Armament one 3-pounder and two .30 cal. machine guns; Propulsion gasoline engine, one shaft.


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Admiral 88k In port, prior to entering Naval service.
USN Photograph NH 99152
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