USS Aquamarine (PYc-7)
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USS Aquamarine (PYc-7) was a patrol boat
in the United States Navy
during World War II
. Later known as Miss Ann, the ship was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
in 1998.
Aquamarine was built in 1925 by Pusey and Jones
Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware
under the name Siele, the private yacht of John H. French. In 1936 she was sold to Robert H. Wolfe, of Columbus, Ohio, and renamed Seawolf. Seawolf was bought by the Navy on 13 January 1941, and commissioned on 9 April 1941, Lieutenant G. A. Lange in command. She was named for the gemstone
aquamarine.
, Bellevue, D.C., Aquamarine assisted in experimental work, chiefly underwater sound. Although most of her experiments were conducted on the Potomac River
and Chesapeake Bay
, she also operated off New London, Connecticut
, from 16 October to 4 November 1943, and off the Florida
coast and in the Bahamas from 24 January 1944 to 18 April 1945. During 1945 and 1946 Aquamarine had additional duty as special tender to the Presidential Yachts and .
Aquamarine was decommissioned on 21 June 1946 and transferred to the Maritime Commission on 31 January 1947 for disposal.
, owner of The Tides Inn
, Irvington, and renamed Miss Ann.
In 2008, Miss Ann was sold to private interests who placed her in Charter Service on the Potomac River. She is located at the Gangplank Marina near the Sequoia
, a former Presidential Yacht.
Patrol boat
A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...
in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Later known as Miss Ann, the ship was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1998.
Aquamarine was built in 1925 by Pusey and Jones
Pusey and Jones
The Pusey and Jones Corporation was a major ship and equipment manufacturer from 1846 to 1959. Ship building was the primary focus from 1853 until the end of World War II, when the company converted the shipyard to production of paper manufacturing machinery...
Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
under the name Siele, the private yacht of John H. French. In 1936 she was sold to Robert H. Wolfe, of Columbus, Ohio, and renamed Seawolf. Seawolf was bought by the Navy on 13 January 1941, and commissioned on 9 April 1941, Lieutenant G. A. Lange in command. She was named for the gemstone
Gemstone
A gemstone or gem is a piece of mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments...
aquamarine.
US Navy, 1941–1946
Assigned to the Naval Research LaboratoryUnited States Naval Research Laboratory
The United States Naval Research Laboratory is the corporate research laboratory for the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps and conducts a program of scientific research and development. NRL opened in 1923 at the instigation of Thomas Edison...
, Bellevue, D.C., Aquamarine assisted in experimental work, chiefly underwater sound. Although most of her experiments were conducted on the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
and Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...
, she also operated off New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
, from 16 October to 4 November 1943, and off the Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
coast and in the Bahamas from 24 January 1944 to 18 April 1945. During 1945 and 1946 Aquamarine had additional duty as special tender to the Presidential Yachts and .
Aquamarine was decommissioned on 21 June 1946 and transferred to the Maritime Commission on 31 January 1947 for disposal.
Private ownership, 1947–2008
She was sold to Colonel E. M. Grimm of Columbus, Ohio, in 1947, and her name changed back to Seawolf. She was sold in 1954 to Ennolls A. Stephens of Irvington, VirginiaIrvington, Virginia
Irvington is a town in Lancaster County, Virginia, United States. The population was 673 at the 2000 census and it is located on a peninsula of land known as the Northern Neck. It is the name also of a historic district....
, owner of The Tides Inn
The Tides Inn
The Tides Inn is a luxury waterfront resort just off the Rappahannock River in Irvington, Virginia. It was opened in 1947 by entrepreneur E.A. Stephens, and is now owned by Enchantment Group and managed by Carters Creek Management. It is a leading East Coast resort on Virginia's Northern Neck,...
, Irvington, and renamed Miss Ann.
In 2008, Miss Ann was sold to private interests who placed her in Charter Service on the Potomac River. She is located at the Gangplank Marina near the Sequoia
USS Sequoia (presidential yacht)
USS Sequoia is a former United States presidential yacht used from Herbert Hoover to Jimmy Carter, who had it sold in 1977. The ship was decommissioned under Roosevelt and lost its "USS" status at that time, but by popular convention is still often used...
, a former Presidential Yacht.