USS Emerald (SP-177)
Introduction The second '''USS ''Emerald'' (SP-177)''' was an armed yacht that served in the United States Navy as a patrol vessel from 1917 to 1918. ''Emerald'' was built as the civilian yacht ''Emrose'' in either 1906 or 1916 by Pusey and Jones at Wilmington, Delaware for A. W. Rose of New York City. She later became the property of Maxwell Wyeth of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was renamed ''Emerald''.The U.S. Navy acquired ''Emerald'' from Wyeth on 23 July 1917 for World War I service as a patrol vessel and placed her in service that day as USS ''Emerald'' (SP-177). Sources differ on whether she was commissioned or served in non-commissioned status.For the rest of World War I, ''Emerald'' served in the 4th Naval District on harbor entrance patrol duty in Delaware Bay. ''Emerald'' was taken out of service on 12 December 1918 and returned to Wyeth.
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References ** Department of the Navy: Naval Historical Center: Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships: USS ''Emerald'' (SP-177), 1917-1918* NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Emerald (SP-177)