Vester, a 117 gross ton "Menhaden Fisherman" type fishing vessel, was built in 1876 at Boothbay, Maine. Despite her age, she was taken over by the Navy in late May 1917 and placed in commission early in the following month. During the remainder of World War I, and for several months after the November 1918 Armistice, she was assigned to minesweeping and patrol duties in the Delaware Bay area, though her elderly machinery kept her inactive during much of this time. USS Vester was decommissioned in mid-May 1919 and sold in January 1920.
This page features the only view we have concerning USS Vester (SP-686).
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Photo #: NH 42437 USS Vester (SP-686) Photographed circa 1917-1919, probably in a Delaware River or Delaware Bay area port. Note the two 1-pounder guns mounted amidships and the sign on the building in the left background, advertising "The Best $3.30 Shoe". Built in 1876 as a menhaden fishing boat, Vester was taken over by the Navy on 24 May 1917 and placed in commission on 2 June. She was decommissioned on 15 May 1919 and sold on 15 January 1920. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Online Image: 131 KB; 900 x 755 pixels |
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Page made 17 February 2011