USS Edith M. III

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Edith M. III in civilian use sometime between 1909 and 1917.
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NameUSS Edith M. III
NamesakePrevious name retained
BuilderV. J. Osborn, Croton-on-Hudson, New York
Launched1909
AcquiredJune 1917
Commissioned5 November 1917
Decommissioned8 May 1919
FateSold 2 July 1919
General characteristics
Type Patrol vessel
Length59 ft (18 m)
Beam15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)
Draft4 ft 6 in (1.37 m)
Speed9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Complement11
Armament1 × 1-pounder gun

USS Edith M. III (SP-196) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919.

Edith M. III was built by V. J. Osborn at Croton-on-Hudson, New York, as a civilian motorboat of the same name in 1909. The United States Navy purchased her for World War I service in June 1917 and commissioned her on 5 November 1917 as USS Edith M. III' (SP-196).

Edith M. III was assigned to the 3rd Naval District, where she spent the remainder of World War I carrying men and provisions around New York Harbor.

Citizen Seaman's Identification Card issued in 1920 to Louis H. Hazzard of the Edith M. III Citizen Seaman's Identification Card Identification Page for Louis H. Hazzard.jpg
Citizen Seaman's Identification Card issued in 1920 to Louis H. Hazzard of the Edith M. III

Decommissioned on 8 May 1919, Edith M. III was sold on 2 July 1919 [1] and entered passenger service in New York Harbor captained by Louis H. Hazzard.

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References

  1. ↑ Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1920.

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