USS Water Lily

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US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
NameUSS Water Lily
NamesakeThe water lily, an aquatic plant (previous name retained)
Completed1895
AcquiredApril 1917
Stricken1 July 1919
FateReturned to U.S. Department of Commerce 1 July 1919
NotesServed in United States Lighthouse Service 1895-1917 and from 1919
General characteristics
TypeMorot launch
Displacement29 tons
Length61 ft 0 in (18.59 m)
Beam11 ft 0 in (3.35 m)
Draft2 ft 11 in (0.89 m)
Speed9 knots
Complement5

USS Water Lily was a motor launch that served in the United States Navy from 1917 to 1919.

Water Lily was constructed for the United States Lighthouse Service in 1895 at Morris Heights, New York. She was transferred to the U.S. Navy in April 1917 for World War I service along with the entire Lighthouse Service.

Water Lily operated in the 6th Naval District through the end of hostilities and for several months thereafter. She resumed her prewar duties on 1 July 1919 when the Navy returned control of the Lighthouse Service to the Department of Commerce.

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