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SP-406
ex-Vigilant (SP 406)

Motorboat:

  • The third Vigilant was built in 1909 as Marguerite II by Henry L. Blatz, Philadelphia, PA
  • Acquired by the Navy 19 May 1917 and commissioned USS Vigilant (SP 406) the same day at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
  • Renamed SP-406 in 1918
  • Decommissioned 23 December 1918 at Philadelphia and returned to her owner
  • Fate unknown.

    Specifications

  • Displacement 30 t.
  • Length 72'
  • Beam 14'
  • Draft 3' 8"
  • Speed 10 kts.
  • Complement 13
  • Armament: One 1-pounder and one machine gun
  • Propulsion: Two 25hp 6-cylinder Keystone heavy duty engines, two shafts.
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    for full size image    		 Size Image Description Source
    Montauk 110k Marguerite II prior to World War I
    U.S. Navy photo NH 89780    		 Naval History and Heritage Command
    Commanding Officers
    01ENS John B. Yarnall, USNRF - Awarded the Navy Cross (1918)19 May 1917
    02LT David A. Loebenstein, USNRF1918
    Courtesy Joe Radigan
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