Elizabeth I (Id. No. 972)
Former name retained.
I
The first Elizabeth (Id. No. 972), a motorboat, served in a noncommissioned status in the 5th Naval District during World War I. On 12 December 1917 she was sunk in a collision with the American steamship Northland in the harbor of Norfolk; two lives were lost in the collision. Elizabeth was salvaged and resumed her former duties. On 10 November 1919 she was transferred to the War Department.
Published: Wed Feb 03 20:40:10 EST 2016