USS Venetia
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uss-venetia-301-15684272
title:
USS Venetia
text:
USS Venetia (SP-431) was a large 589 gross ton steam yacht leased by the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was heavily armed with four 3-inch (76 mm) guns and depth charges, and was assigned duties of a patrol craft, escorting ships in convoy on the North Atlantic Ocean, and protecting those ships from German submarine attack. Venetia was awarded a "star of reward" for her antisubmarine work, and mounted the star on her stack. Post-war she was restored to her original civilian configuration, and
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Patrol vessel of the United States Navy
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Venetia
date created:
date modified:
2024-02-12T10:48:46Z
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13
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