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Katoomba, a 407 gross ton steam yacht, was built in 1898 by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company at Grenock, Scotland. She was renamed Rivera and Emeline during the next two decades. In June 1917 the U.S. Navy purchased the yacht from her then-owner, Robert Graves of New York City, and a month later placed her in commission as USS Emeline (SP-175). Sent across the Atlantic to western France in August 1917, she was employed on patrol and convoy escort missions during the rest of World War I. In May 1919, after returning to the U.S., Emeline was decommissioned. She was sold in September 1920 and delivered to her new owner, R.J. Robinson of San Diego, California, in October.
This page features the only views we have concerning the steam yacht Emeline, which served as USS Emeline (SP-175) in 1917-1920.
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Photo #: NH 100555 Emeline (American Steam Yacht, 1898) Underway prior to World War I. Formerly named Katoomba, then Rivera, this yacht was delivered to the Navy on 10 June 1917 and commissioned on 14 July 1917 as USS Emeline (SP-175). Decommissioned on 19 May 1919 and sold on 22 September 1920, she was later named Katharine R. The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 61KB; 740 x 505 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 54368 Emeline (American Steam Yacht, 1898) Anchored in harbor, prior to U.S. entry into World War I. Photo is dated 2 March 1917, but leaves on trees indicate that it was taken earlier. Built in Scotland in 1898 as Katoomba, this yacht was USS Emeline (SP-175) in 1917-1920. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 67KB; 740 x 410 pixels |
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