Charmian II, a 59-foot high speed (25 miles per hour) motor pleasure boat, was built prior to 1917 by the Chance Marine Construction Company of Annapolis, Maryland. She was leased by the Navy in May 1917 and placed in commission as USS Charmian II (SP-696). For the remainder of World War I the craft was employed on patrol duties in southern New England waters. She was returned to her owner, J.E. Stanton Jr. of New Bedford, Massachusetts, in late November 1918.
This page features the only view we have concerning the motor boat Charmian II, which served as USS Charmian II (SP-696) in 1917-1918.
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Page made 26 February 2005