- USS Daraga (SP-43)
USS "Daraga" (SP-43) was a "Daraga"-class
patrol boat acquired by theU.S. Navy for the task of patrolling the coasts and harbors of the United States."Daraga", a motorboat, was purchased by the Navy in
1917 , commissioned on23 April of that year Ensign A. F. Spare,USNRF , commanding.World War I service
"Daraga" was assigned to the
2d Naval District where she performed harbor entrance patrol duty atNewport, Rhode Island , and served as mother ship to Patrol Squadron 1 until the end ofWorld War I .Post-war deactivation
In
1919 "Daraga" was transferred to the1st Naval District , decommissioned, and was sold on7 July 1921 .References
See also
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World War I
*Patrol boat External links
* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/#Anchor-Editoria-14954 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/170043.htm NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive - Daraga (SP 43)]
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