USS Vedette

USS Vedette

USS Vedette is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy:

* USS Vedette (SP-163), a yacht acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War I.

* USS Vedette (1914), a wooden-hulled, launch-type motor boat built in 1914 and employed by the U.S. Navy during World War I.

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