USS Margaret (SP-527)
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uss-margaret-sp-527-237-6679670
title:
USS Margaret (SP-527)
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USS Margaret (SP-527) was a yacht acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War I and in commission as a patrol vessel from 1917 to 1918. She was assigned to escort and patrol duty in the North Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately, she had numerous mechanical problems and her commanding officer -- Lieutenant Commander Frank Jack Fletcher (1885–1973), a future admiral and aircraft carrier task force commander of World War II – did not consider her an effective fighting ship. Fletcher would finally ask the
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Civilian ship requisitioned by the U.S. Navy for WW1
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Margaret_(SP-527)
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date modified:
2023-08-01T01:50:57Z
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