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NH 42430 USS Vedette

Photo #: NH 42430 USS Vedette
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Title: USS Vedette
Description: (SP-163) In dry dock at L'Orient, France, circa 1917-1918. Built in 1899 under the name Virginia, the steam yacht Vedette was leased by the Navy on 4 May 1917 and placed in commission on the 28th of that month. On 4 February 1919, following World War I service in the eastern Atlantic, she was returned to her owner, Frederick W. Vanderbilt of New York City. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 42430
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