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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- CIVILIAN SHIPS --

Betty M. II (American Motor Boat, 1916).
Served as USS Betty M. II (SP-623) in 1917-1919

Betty M. II, a 60-foot motor boat, was built at Sibley, Michigan, in 1916 for use as a pleasure craft. She was acquired by the Navy under lease for World War I service and placed in commission in early September 1917 as USS Betty M. II (SP-623). During the 1917 and 1918 Great Lakes shipping seasons, she was employed in the vicinity of Detroit, Michigan, on transport and mail duties. Decommissioned in November 1918, Betty M. II was returned to her owner in March 1919.

This page features the only view we have concerning the motor boat Betty M. II, which was USS Betty M. II (SP-623) in 1917-1919.

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Photo #: NH 99359 Betty M. II (American Motor Boat, 1916) Halftone reproduction of a photograph of Betty M. II underway, prior to her U.S. Navy service. This craft was leased by the Navy and placed in commission on 4 September 1917 as USS Betty M. II (SP-623). After World War I service on the Great Lakes, she was returned to her owner on 17 March 1919. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 103KB; 740 x 460 pixels

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