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NH 93938 Artemis

Photo #: NH 93938 Artemis
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Title: Artemis
Description: (American Steam Yacht, 1912) Photographed prior to World War I. Formerly named Cristina, this yacht was acquired by the Navy on 7 August 1917 and placed in commission on 17 October 1917 as USS Artemis (SP-593). She was renamed Arcturus on 20 February 1918. The ship was transferred to the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey on 5 May 1919 and sold on 4 October 1920. The original print, with notes written on it concerning the ship's disposition, is mounted on the SP data card held by the Naval History and Heritage Command's Ship's Histories Branch. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 93938
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