Henry P. Williams (S. P. 509)
Henry P. Williams (S. P. 509) was a converted yacht which served as a minesweeping training craft and patrol boat 1917-18. Built as yacht Illawarra by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, in. 1896, she was originally taken into the Navy in 1898 as Oneida (q.v.).
Published: Wed Feb 17 16:01:46 EST 2016