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Kajeruna (SP 389)


Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: Kajeruna (SP-398), a steel-hulled steam yacht, was built in 1902 by John N. Robinton & Son, Erie Basin, N.Y., and was acquired from her owner, A. W. Gieske of Baltimore, in May 1917 and commissioned, Lt. J. R. Hudgins, USNRF, in command. Assigned to the 5th Naval District based at Norfolk, Kajeruna acted as flagship for Patrol Squadron 3. She operated in Hampton Roads and Chesapeake Bay until being returned to her owner 16 January 1919. Fate unknown.

Specifications: Displacement 147 t.; Length 153'; Beam 14' 6"; Draft 7' 9"; Speed 14 kts.; Complement unknown; Armament two 6-pounders and one machine gun; Propulsion steam.
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Kajeruna 89k Photographed during World War I, painted in "dazzle" camouflage.
USN Photograph NH 101951
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DANFS History for Kajeruna (SP 389) is listed above.
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