USS Margaret O
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 Margaret O (American Motor Boat, 1915) photographed prior to World War I.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Margaret O |
| Builder | George Lawley & Sons, Neponset, Massachusetts |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Completed | 1915 at Neponset, Massachusetts |
| Acquired | leased by the Navy on 2 October 1917 |
| Commissioned | 2 October 1917 as USS Margaret O (SP-614) |
| Decommissioned | c. 1919 |
| Renamed | USS SP-614 in April 1918 |
| Stricken | c. 1919 |
| Fate | Returned to her owner on 24 April 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Motorboat |
| Displacement | not known |
| Length | 55’ |
| Beam | not known |
| Draft | not known |
| Propulsion | not known |
| Speed | not known |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament | not known |
USS Margaret O (SP-614) was a civilian motorboat that temporarily served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was outfitted by the Navy as a patrol craft and patrolled on the U.S. East Coast. Post-war she was returned to her owner.
Built in Massachusetts
Margaret O, a 55-foot motor pleasure boat, was built in 1915 at Neponset, Massachusetts, by George Lawley & Sons.
World War I service
After being acquired by the Navy for World War I service she was placed in commission in October 1917 as USS Margaret O (SP-614). Her name was changed to SP-614 in April 1918. She was assigned section patrol use, presumably in New England waters.
Post-war disposition
Post-war she was decommissioned and then returned to her owner in April 1919.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
- Photo gallery at Naval Historical Center
- Photo gallery at navsource.org