YACONA SP 617

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Patrol Yacht
Built 1898 by John Scott and Co., Kinghorn, Scotland


1. YACONA (Private Yacht)
Owned by Walter S Bailey of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire


2. AMELIA (Private Yacht) (alt: AMÉLIA)
Acquired by King Carlos of Portugal 1899 and renamed


3. YACONA (Private Yacht)
Sold 1901 to British yacht broker Gustavus Pratt and original name restored
Sold May 17 1902 to Henry Clay Pierce of St. Louis, Missouri
Acquired by U.S. Navy September 29 1917


4. USS YACONA SP-617
Commissioned December 10 1917 - Decommissioned June 26 1919
Recommissioned October 11 1920 - Decommissioned July 21 1921


5. APO (Government Yacht)
Transferred to the Philippine Insular Government 1921 for use of the Governor-General
In 1932 the yacht was returned to the United States Government

Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Other Information

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