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Photo #  NH 102258:  Motor boat Tech III underway, prior to World War I


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Tech III (American Motor Boat, 1916).
Served as USS Tech III (SP-1055) in 1917

Tech III, a 50-foot motor boat, was built in 1916 at Atlantic City, New Jersey, as a privately-owned pleasure craft. She was leased to the Navy in August 1917 for World War I service, placed in commission as USS Tech III (SP-1055) and assigned to duty with the 4th Naval District. Though described as "Very fast and desirable boat for general use", she apparently proved unsatisfactory. Tech III was decommissioned in mid-October 1917 and ordered returned to her owner "when repaired", which appears to have taken place in about mid-1918.

This page features the only view we have of the motor boat Tech III, which was USS Tech III (SP-1055) in 1917.


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Photo #: NH 102258

Tech III
(American Motor Boat, 1916)

Photographed prior to her World War I Navy service.
This "very fast" (25-30 mph) craft was acquired by the Navy on 6 August 1917 and commissioned the following day as USS Tech III (SP-1055). She was decommissioned on 19 October 1917 and ordered returned to her owner "when repaired".

The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 62KB; 740 x 490 pixels

 


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