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Ensign (SP 1051)



Civilian call sign (1919):
Love - Dog - Mike - Quack
Motorboat:

  • Built in 1914 by Britt Brothers, Lynn, MA
  • Acquired by the Navy 30 July 1917
  • Commissioned 17 September 1917
  • Returned to her owner 30 January 1919
  • Fate unknown.

    Specifications:

  • Displacement 30 t.
  • Length 68'
  • Beam 11' 3"
  • Draft 4' 7"
  • Speed 8.6 kts.
  • Complement: Nine
  • Armament: One 1-pounder and one machine gun
  • Propulsion: One 200hp 8-cylinder Sterling gasoline engine, one shaft.
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    Ensign 186k Photographed during World War I
    U.S. Navy photo NH 101600    		 Naval History and Heritage Command
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