This past month I have been writing a lot about a former blockade runner named the Emma which was captured by the U.S. Navy and turned into a blockader and took part in both battles of Fort Fisher.
I mentioned that there was one other USS Emma in the U.S. Navy, so, in case you're wondering, here is her short history.
From Wikipedia.
USS EMMA (SP-1223) The second USS Emma was a patrol vessel in service from 1917 to 1918.
It was a private motorboat of the same name. The Navy acquired her in 1917 as a section patrol boat during World War I. She was assigned to the 5th Naval District and served on patrol duties until sometime in 1918.
The 5th Naval District was headquartered at Norfolk Navy Yard in Norfolk, Virginia. It covered from Maryland, Virginia and to Diamond Shoals Lightship in North Carolina.
I Am Unable to Find Anything Else About Her. --Old B-R'er
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