USS ''Dean II'' (SP-98) was an armed

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that served in the

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as a

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from 1917 to 1918. ''Dean II'' was built as a

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motorboat in 1915 at Greenport, New York. The U.S. Navy, which inspected her for possible naval use as a

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and deemed her a "well built and seaworthy boat for her size",This quote, from the U.S. Naval Historical Center Online Library of Selected Images (at http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-d/sp98.htm) is unattributed. acquired her on 2 May 1917 under a free

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from her owner. She was commissioned on 10 May 1917 as USS ''Dean II'' (SP-98). ''Dean II'' was assigned to the 3rd Naval District, where she performed patrol duty. In March 1918, she was ordered to be returned to her owner. Decommissioned on 31 May 1918, she was returned to her owner on 16 July 1918.

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Department of the Navy Naval Historical Center Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships: USS ''Dean II'' (SP-98), 1917-1918. Originally the civilian motor boat ''Dean II'' (1915)

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