Built in 1899 under the name Virginia, the steam yacht Vedette was leased by the Navy on 4 May 1917 and placed in commission on the 28th of that month. On 4 February 1919, following World War I service in the eastern Atlantic, she was returned to her owner, Frederick W. Vanderbilt of New York City.
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2008-07-02 20:43 Wikited 466×358×??? (52963 bytes) {{PD-USGov-Military-Navy}} Photo #: NH 42430 USS Vedette (SP-163) In dry dock at L'Orient, France, circa 1917-1918. Built in 1899 under the name Virginia, the steam yacht Vedette was leased by the Navy on 4 May 1917 and placed in commission on the 28th
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