- USS Virginia (SP-746)
The seventh USS "Virginia" (SP-746) was a motor boat in the
United States Navy ."Virginia" was built in
1906 at City Island inBronx ,New York . It was used by theMaine lobster warden, and was acquired by the Navy on13 July 1917 under free lease from the state of Maine.Though officially designated "SP-746" on the
Naval Register , "Virginia" retained her name informally while in naval service. The Navy Directory for1918 lists her as "Virginia (SP-746)" and indicates that she was assigned to the 1st Naval District. The vessel, under the command of BoatswainA. D. Closson , USNRF, conducted patrols out of the section base located atMachias, Maine .She served the Navy until she was returned to her owner on
28 January 1919 when her name was struck from the Navy list.See USS "Virginia" for other ships of this name.
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