USS Vedette (SP-163)
The first USS Vedette (SP-163) was a commercial yacht built in 1899. At the outbreak of World War I, the yacht was leased by the United States Navy, and was used as a patrol vessel in the North Atlantic Ocean. She served honorably during the war, rescuing survivors at sea, and attacking a German U-Boat. At war’s end, she was converted to her original configuration and returned to her owner, the railroad executive, financier, and philanthropist Frederick W. Vanderbilt (1856-1938) of New York City.
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USS Vedette (SP-163)
The first USS Vedette (SP-163) was a commercial yacht built in 1899. At the outbreak of World War I, the yacht was leased by the United States Navy, and was used as a patrol vessel in the North Atlantic Ocean. She served honorably during the war, rescuing survivors at sea, and attacking a German U-Boat. At war’s end, she was converted to her original configuration and returned to her owner, the railroad executive, financier, and philanthropist Frederick W. Vanderbilt (1856-1938) of New York City.
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The first USS Vedette (SP-163) ...... (1856-1938) of New York City.
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1917-05-04
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1917-05-28
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6.06552e+1
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1899-12-23
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Returned to owner 4 February 1919
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*Three 3” guns
*Two Colt machine guns
*Ten Sperry Mk-1 Naval mines
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Steam engine, single-screw
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1919-02-04
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The first USS Vedette (SP-163) ...... (1856-1938) of New York City.
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USS Vedette (SP-163)
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