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    USS Marold (SP-737), 1917-1919

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    USS Marold, a 100-foot motor patrol boat, was built in 1914 at Port Clinton, Ohio, as the civilian pleasure craft Marold. She was leased by the Navy for World War I service and commissioned in June 1917. Marold operated in the First Naval District, patrolling out of Rockland, Maine. She was returned to her owner in May 1919.
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