Photo #: NH 100566 USS Pocomoke (SP-265, later YT-43) In a harbor, circa 1917-1919. Launched in 1902, this "Menhaden Fisherman" type trawler was acquired by the Navy for use as a minesweeper and placed in commission on 29 June 1917. She was reclassified YT-43 on 17 July 1920, decommissioned on 1 December 1921 and sold on 2 May 1922. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Online Image: 66 KB; 900 x 530 pixels |
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Image posted 23 January 2011