World War I Service
She was acquired by the U.S. Navy from Luckenbach Steamship Co. and placed in service 29 August 1917 as SP–982. Through World War I she served as a section patrol craft in the 5th Naval District, operating in Hampton Roads, Virginia, and the Elizabeth River. and in Italian waters during the remainder of World War I.
She also served in Europe, and suffered a fire off Villa Franca, Italy, on 5 October 1918 that took the life of one person.
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