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L45-143.07.01 Launch of Yacht Thalia

Launch of Yacht Thalia in 1930, at Defoe Boat and Motor Works, Bay City, Michigan. Thalia was acquired by the US Navy and commissioned as USS Jet (PYc-20) in 1942.
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Title: Launch of Yacht Thalia
Caption: Launch of Yacht Thalia in 1930, at Defoe Boat and Motor Works, Bay City, Michigan. Thalia was acquired by the US Navy and commissioned as USS Jet (PYc-20) in 1942.
Accession #: Naval Subjects Collection
Catalog #: L45-143.07.01
Copyright Owner: Unknown
Original Creator: Defoe Boat and Motor Works, Bay City, Michigan
Circa this Year: 1930
Original Medium: Black and white photograph
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