USS Bonita, a 46-foot section patrol boat, was built before World War I at Mystic, Connecticut, as a civilian pleasure craft. Acquired by the Navy in May 1917 and placed in commission soon thereafter, for the rest of World War I she operated in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, presumably on patrol and other security work. During the night of 25-26 November 1918, two weeks after the fighting had ended, Bonita was sunk in a collision with the fishing schooner Russell.
This page features all the views we have concerning USS Bonita (SP-540).
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The following photograph includes a boat from USS Bonita (SP-540) in an image of another patrol craft:
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Page made 16 June 2004