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Alice (American Motor Boat, 1913)

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Alice, a 60-foot motor boat, was built at Morris Heights, New York, for use as a pleasure craft. She was acquired by the Navy in May 1917, placed in commission as USS Alice (SP-367) in September of that year,and served for the rest of World War I in the New York City area on dispatch and patrol duties. No longer needed by the Navy after the first months of the post-war era, Alice was decommissioned in May 1919, stricken from the Navy list in July and sold in August 1919.

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