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Photo #  NH 102031:  Motor boat Mikawe, prior to World War I


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Mikawe (Motor Boat, 1916).
Served as USS Mikawe (SP-309) in 1917-1919

Mikawe, a 65-foot motor boat, was built at Bay City, Michigan in 1916 for use as a pleasure craft. The U.S. Navy purchased her in August 1917 and placed her in service as USS Mikawe (SP-309). She was employed as a patrol craft in the Great Lakes area during the World War I period and, in April 1919, was transferred to the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.

This page features our only views of the motor boat Mikawe, which was USS Mikawe (SP-309) during 1917-1919.


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Photo #: NH 102031

Mikawe
(U.S. Motor Boat 1916)

A very blurred photograph, taken prior to World War I.
She was acquired by the Navy and commissioned on 10 August 1917 as USS Mikawe (SP-309). On 24 April 1919, this craft was transferred to the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.

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

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 54KB; 740 x 440 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 99620

Mikawe
(American Motor Boat, 1916)

In port, prior to her World War I era Naval service.
This pleasure craft served as USS Mikawe (SP-309) in 1917-1919.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 51KB; 740 x 440 pixels

 


If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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Page made 13 February 2002
New image added 18 October 2004