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Steam Yacht Helenita (1902)

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Helenita, a 304-ton steam yacht, was built in 1902 at Morris Heights, New York. She was acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1917 and commissioned as USS Helenita in October. She served on patrol and dispatch duties at Bermuda in late 1917 and early 1918, but was not sturdy enough for oceanic work, and spent the rest of her Navy career as a district craft in the Long Island Sound and Delaware Bay areas. USS Helenita was decommissioned and returned to her owner in June 1919.

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