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    USS Natick (SP-570), 1917-1919

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    USS Natick, a 40-foot motor patrol boat, was built in England as a pleasure craft. The Navy took her over in April 1917 under the name Agawam and placed her in commission the following October as USS Agawam (SP-570). Renamed Natick in August 1918, she served in Great Lakes area throughout the First World War era and was returned to her owner in August 1919.
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