Celt (American Steam Yacht, 1907)

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Celt, a 217 gross ton steam yacht, was built at Wilmington, Delaware, in 1902. Later renamed Sachem, she was acquired by the Navy in July 1917 and commissioned in mid-August as USS Sachem (SP-192). She served on harbor patrol duties in the New York area for the rest of World War I. Sachem was returned to her owner in February 1919.

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