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Photo #  NH 102044:  Motor boat Mystery, photographed circa 1916-17


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Mystery (Motor Boat, 1916)

Mystery, a 58' 1½" motor pleasure boat, was built in 1916 at Morris Heights, New York, by the Gas Engine and Power Company. She was registered, under the number SP-16, for possible Navy use in World War I but was not taken over and remained in civilian hands during the conflict.

This page features our only views of the motor boat Mystery, built in 1916.


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Photo #: NH 102044

Mystery
(U.S. Motor Boat, 1916)

Photographed circa 1916-1917.
This boat was given the Navy registry number SP-16 in 1917, but was not taken over for Naval service. She has been confused in some sources with another motor boat of the same name, which became USS Mystery (SP-428).

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

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 67KB; 740 x 525 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 99682

Mystery
(American Motor Boat, 1916)

In port, circa 1916-1917, probably in the New York City area.
This fast (27 mph) pleasure craft was considered for Navy service in 1917. Though given the identification number SP-16, she was not taken over.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 95KB; 740 x 520 pixels

 


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Page made 31 March 2002
New image added 6 November 2004