Kestrel II, a 93-ton (108-foot) motor yacht, was built in 1912 by Percy Tuttle at Greenport, on New York's Long Island. Leased by the Navy during the first months of U.S. participation in World War I, she was placed in commission as USS Kestrel II (SP-529) in early June 1917. During the next year and a half, she operated on patrol duties in Long Island Sound, based at New London, Connecticut. Kestrel II was decommissioned and returned to her owner in January 1919.
This page features our only views of the motor yacht Kestrel II, which served as USS Kestrel II (SP-529) in 1917-1919.
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Page made 21 June 2001
New image added 31 August 2004