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Photo #  NH 102058:  Motor boat Navajo III, photographed prior to World War I


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Navajo III (Motor Boat, 1909).
Served as USS Navajo III (SP-298) and USS SP-298 in 1917-1919

Navajo III, a 67-foot motor pleasure boat, was built at Morris Heights, New York in 1916. She was acquired by the Navy in June 1917 and commissioned at that time as USS Navajo III (SP-298). She operated in the Long Island Sound area, based at ports in the state of Connecticut, during World War I and was renamed SP-298 in April 1918. Decommissioned in 1919, the craft was sold in November of that year.

This page features the only views we have concerning the motor boat Navajo III and USS Navajo III (later USS SP-298).


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Photo #: NH 102058

Navajo III
(American Motor Boat, 1916)

Photographed prior to her World War I Naval service.
This motor boat was acquired by the Navy on 15 June 1917 and commissioned on 25 June 1917 as USS Navajo III (SP-298). Renamed SP-298 in early 1918, she was stricken from the Navy list on 27 September 1919 and sold on 11 November 1919.

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

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 63KB; 740 x 465 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 103216

USS Navajo III
(SP-298)

Underway, circa 1917-1918, probably in the vicinity of New York City.
Hand-written on the original print's back is "Navajo III ... S.P. 298. Sam Willis comdg".

Donation of Mrs. Juel M. Walker, 1980.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 82KB; 740 x 520 pixels

 


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Page made 19 May 2002
New image added 18 November 2005