USS Manito II (SP-262), 1917-1920

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USS Manito II, a 23-ton motor yacht, was built in 1912 at Nyack, New York. She was purchased by the Navy and placed in commission in May 1917. Through World War I and beyond, she served as a patrol craft in the Charleston, South Carolina, area. Manito II was sold in March 1920.

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