For other ships with the same name, see USS Margaret.
USS Margaret O (SP-614) was a civilian motorboat that temporarily served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was outfitted by the Navy as a patrol craft and patrolled on the U.S. East Coast. Post-war she was returned to her owner.
Margaret O (American Motor Boat, 1915) photographed prior to World War I.
Margaret O, a 55-foot motor pleasure boat, was built in 1915 at Neponset, Massachusetts, by George Lawley & Sons.
World War I serviceedit
After being acquired by the Navy for World War I service she was placed in commission in October 1917 as USS Margaret O (SP-614). Her name was changed to SP-614 in April 1918. She was assigned section patrol use, presumably in New England waters.
Post-war dispositionedit
Post-war she was decommissioned and then returned to her owner in April 1919.
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