Clarinda, a 98-foot (76 gross ton) motor yacht, was built in 1913 by the Matthews Boat Company of Port Clinton, Ohio. She was acquired by the Navy in July 1917. Placed in commission in November of that year as Clarinda (SP-185), during the First World War she performed patrol and pilot duties in the vicinity of Charleston, South Carolina. The Navy kept her following the conflict and she remained active in the Charleston area until decommissioned in late December 1930. Clarinda was sold at the beginning of June 1931.
This page features all the views we have concerning the motor yacht Clarinda, which was USS Clarinda (SP-185) in 1917-1931.
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Photo #: NH 100859 Clarinda (American Motor Yacht, 1913) Dressed with flags, prior to World War I. This yacht was acquired by the U.S. Navy on 5 July 1917 and placed in commission on 21 November 1917 as USS Clarinda (SP-185). Retained in service following World War I, she was sold on 1 June 1931. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 64KB; 740 x 465 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 100860 Clarinda (American Motor Yacht, 1913) Underway while dressed with flags, probably soon after completion. This photograph was printed on an advertising card for her builder, the Matthews Boat Company of Port Clinton, Ohio. See Photo # NH 100860-A-KN for a reproduction of the reverse side of the original card. Clarinda was acquired by the U.S. Navy on 5 July 1917 and placed in commission on 21 November 1917 as USS Clarinda (SP-185). Following more than a decade of post-World War I service, she was sold on 1 June 1931. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 78KB; 740 x 540 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 100860-A-KN (color) Advertising card for the Matthews Boat Company of Port Clinton, Ohio Reverse side of the card. The front side (Photo # NH 100860) features a photograph of the motor yacht Clarinda, built by Matthews in 1913. Some of her specifications are provided here. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 135KB; 740 x 490 pixels |
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If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions." |
Page made 23 March 2005