USS Margaret O
USS Margaret O (SP-614) was a civilian motorboat that temporarily served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was outfitted by the Navy as a patrol craft and patrolled on the U.S. East Coast. Post-war she was returned to her owner.
 Margaret O (American Motor Boat, 1915) photographed prior to World War I. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | USS Margaret O |
| Builder | George Lawley & Sons, Neponset, Massachusetts |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Completed | 1915 at Neponset, Massachusetts |
| Acquired | leased by the Navy on 2 October 1917 |
| Commissioned | 2 October 1917 as USS Margaret O (SP-614) |
| Decommissioned | c. 1919 |
| Renamed | USS SP-614 in April 1918 |
| Stricken | c. 1919 |
| Fate | Returned to her owner on 24 April 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Motorboat |
| Displacement | not known |
| Length | 55’ |
| Beam | not known |
| Draft | not known |
| Propulsion | not known |
| Speed | not known |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament | not known |
Built in Massachusetts
Margaret O, a 55-foot motor pleasure boat, was built in 1915 at Neponset, Massachusetts, by George Lawley & Sons.
World War I service
After being acquired by the Navy for World War I service she was placed in commission in October 1917 as USS Margaret O (SP-614). Her name was changed to SP-614 in April 1918. She was assigned section patrol use, presumably in New England waters.
Post-war disposition
Post-war she was decommissioned and then returned to her owner in April 1919.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
- Photo gallery at Naval Historical Center
- Photo gallery at navsource.org
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