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NH 101701 USS Elfin

Photo #: NH 101701  USS Elfin
Title: USS Elfin
Description: (SP-965) Photographed during World War I. Built in 1911 by Britt Brothers as a pleasure craft, in 1917 Elfin was owned by Alfred W. Gibbs of Wayne, Pennsylvania. She was leased by the Navy for World War I service and placed in commission on 26 July 1917. Elfin was returned to her owner on 22 November 1918. The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 101701
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