The second USS ''Sovereign'' (SP-170) was an armed

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that served in the

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as a

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from 1918 to 1919. ''Sovereign'' was built as a

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yacht of the same name in 1911 by Charles L. Seabury and Company at Morris Heights in the

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, for private use as a pleasure and

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vessel. Prior to the entry of the

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into

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in April 1917, ''Sovereign'' was registered with the U.S. Navy for potential service in time of war, and the Navy acquired her from the

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of M. C. D. Borden on 14 June 1918 for World War I service as a patrol vessel. She was commissioned as USS ''Sovereign'' (SP-170). ''Sovereign'' served the

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as a patrol craft in the

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area for ten months. On 23 April 1919, ''Sovereign'' was stricken from the

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, and soon thereafter she was returned to her owners estate.

Notes

References

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Department of the Navy: Naval Historical Center: Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships: ''Sovereign'' (American Steam Yacht, 1911). Served in 1918-1919 as USS ''Sovereign'' (SP-170)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sovereign (Sp-170) Patrol vessels of the United States Navy World War I patrol vessels of the United States Steam yachts Ships built in Morris Heights, Bronx 1911 ships