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was not heard from again. Despite an extensive search, the only trace found of her at the time of her loss was a lifeboat bearing the initial letter of her name found near
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and on 23 March 2016, 95 years after the ship was lost, a formal announcement was made. The shipwreck was listed on the
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carried out towing duties along the Atlantic coast, transported supplies and guns, escorted convoys to
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on 26 September 1919. She was then assigned to harbor tug duty in the 5th Naval District at
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Her wreck was discovered in 2009, as an unidentified shipwreck in the
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in July 1920) went to the Pacific in late 1920. She was at
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Stern view of the shipwreck, colonized with sea anemones.
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