USC&GS Dailhache (1913)
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USC&GS Dailhache was a United States Coast and Geodetic Survey ship in service from 1919 to 1934.
Dailhache was built as the civilian
Civilian
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yacht
Yacht
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Olympic in 1913 by E. W. Heath at Seattle
Seattle, Washington
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, Washington. She served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
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from 1917 to 1919, operating as the patrol vessel USS Olympic (SP-260)
USS Olympic (SP-260)
USS Olympic was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919.Olympic was built as a civilian yacht of the same name in 1913 by E. W. Heath at Seattle, Washington. The U.S. Navy acquired her from her owner, Frank Wright of Seattle, on 15 May 1917 for World War I service as a...
during World War I
World War I
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Olympic was transferred to the Coast and Geodetic Survey on 13 September 1919 and renamed Dailhache on 12 November 1919. She served at Seattle with the Survey until sold to H. W. McCurdy on 10 February 1934.