USS ''Yo Ho'' (SP-463) was an armed

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that served in the

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as a

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from 1917 to 1919. ''Yo Ho'' was built in 1910 at

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, by the Bath Marine Construction Company. The U.S. Navy acquired her for

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service from H. D. Bacon, of Bath, designated her SP-463, armed her, and commissioned her on 12 May 1917 as USS ''Yo Ho''. Operating in an unattached status from the 2nd Naval District, ''Yo Ho'' served through the

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which ended the war on 11 November 1918. ''Yo Ho'' was sold for scrap on 2 June 1919 to G. F. Blackburn of

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. Her voyage to the

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was eventful. On 14 June 1919, she was tied to the patrol boat USS ''Patrol No. 7'' (SP-31) and along with ''Patrol No. 7'' under tow by the

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USS ''SC-241'' when ''Patrol No. 7'' sank between Scituate,

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, and Minot's Ledge, about 15 nautical miles (28 kilometers) southeast of the Boston Light Vessel. ''Yo Ho'' apparently remained afloat despite this mishap and continued her voyage to the scrapyard.

References

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Department of the Navy: Naval Historical Center: Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: Yo Ho (American Motor Boat, 1910). Served as USS Yo Ho (SP-463) in 1917-1919)
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yo Ho (SP-463) World War I patrol vessels of the United States Patrol vessels of the United States Navy Ships built in Bath, Maine 1910 ships