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Photo #  NH 99128:  Motor boat Wanderlust, photographed circa 1913-1917


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Wanderlust (American Motor Boat, 1907).
Served as USS Wanderlust (SP-923) in 1917-1919

Wanderlust, a 83-foot motor boat, was built at Neponset, Massachusetts in 1907 as the pleasure craft Faalua. She was renamed in 1913, after being purchased by a new owner. The Navy acquired her for World War I service in August 1917. Placed in commission as USS Wanderlust (SP-923), she spent the rest of the war patrolling the coastal waters of South Carolina, Georgia and northern Florida. The boat was returned to her owner in February 1919 and remained in use as a pleasure craft until about 1929-1931.

This page features the only views we have of the motor boat Wanderlust and of USS Wanderlust (SP-923).


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Photo #: NH 99128

Wanderlust
(American Motor Boat, 1907)

Photographed circa 1913-1917.
This pleasure craft was acquired by the U.S. Navy on 26 August 1917 and placed in commission as USS Wanderlust (SP-923) on 12 September 1917. Following World War I service, she was returned to her owner in February 1919.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 61KB; 740 x 595 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 102507

USS Wanderlust
(SP-923)

In port, probably while awaiting return to her owner during the winter of 1918-1919.

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

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 92KB; 740 x 495 pixels

 


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Page made 22 February 2004
New image added 27 February 2004