Photo #: NH 99152
Admiral (American Motor Boat, 1913)
In port, prior to entering Naval service.
This workboat was acquired by the Navy from the State of Maine
on 1 May 1917 and placed in commission as USS Admiral
(SP-541) at the end of that month. She was transferred to the
U.S. Coast Guard on 21 April 1919, renamed Leader on 16
December 1919 and destroyed by fire on 2 April 1920.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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