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Any of the four extant species (the Canada lynx, Iberian lynx, Eurasian lynx and the bobcat) within the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx. The name originated in Middle English via Latin from the Greek word lynx (Λύγξ),derived from the Indo-European root leuk- ("light", "brightness"), in reference to the luminescence of its reflective eyes. |
Tommy Trampp / Dave Wright |
| USS Lynx (SP 2) |
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Model of Swasey's 45-footer patrol design, which was built as Lynx.
Photo from U.S. Small Combatants by Norman Firedman. |
Dave Wright |
1217000203 |
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Underway, probably while serving with the Coast Defense Reserve, likely during exercises off Boston in early September 1916. The numeral "9" on her stack indicates her number in the Volunteer Patrol Squadron, a prewar organization of boats belonging to patriotic yachtsmen.
Naval History and Heritage Command photo NH 99547 |
Robert Hurst |
1217000201 |
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Photographed at the Boston Navy Yard on 13 March 1917, with Navy personnel on board and a one-pounder mounted forward.
Naval History and Heritage Command photo NH 102012 |
NHHC |
1217000202 |
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As above. The cage masts of several battleships are in the distance, with the bow of USS Constitution visible at right.
Naval History and Heritage Command NH 102013 |
1217000209 |
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Tied up pierside at Boston, circa March 1917, while recruiting for the Boston Naval Reserve. Ensign Arthur Blake of the Reserve is at the wheel and an unnamed member of the crew mans the 1-pounder gun. This photo also appeared in various newspapers during late March 1917.
Photo from The First World War at Sea in Photographs: 1917 by Phil Carradice |
Michael Nohl / Robert Hurst |
1217000207 |
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Underway off Boston Navy Yard, circa March/April 1917.
Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones collection |
Boston Public Library |
1217000208 |
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Underway off Boston Navy Yard, circa March/April 1917. The bow of Warrington (Destroyer No. 30) is visible among the nested vessels in the background.
Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones collection |
1217000206 |
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Newspaper article describing anti-submarine exercises involving Lynx off Boston, from the Tacoma, Washington Tacoma Times, 12 April 1917. |
Michael Mohl |
1217000211 |
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Lynx on active service in Boston Harbor, 1917. Image from Motor Boating, May 1917. |
Dave Wright |
1217000205 |
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A syndicate article that appeared in many US newspapers in June 1917. Junius Spencer Morgan III (1892-1960) was the son of J.P. Morgan, Jr., and grandson of J.P. Morgan, the famous bankers and financiers. Though the blurb states he was "chief gunner" and he is wearing a sailor's cap, Morgan was actually an Ensign in the USNRF, promoted to Lieutenant later in the war. During WWII, Morgan served in of the Office of Strategic Services as
a Lt. Commander USNR. Showing him "at his gun" is perhaps ironic, as his father played a primary war in financing the Great War and could charitibly be described as a "war profiteer." |
