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The USS ''Phenakite'' was a converted yacht that was used by the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945. It was also known as ''Celt'', ''Sachem'' (SP-192), ''Sightseer'' and ''Circle Line V''. ==History== The ''Phenakite'' was built 1902 as the yacht ''Celt'' by Pusey and Jones, Wilmington, Delaware, for J. Rogers Maxwell, a railroad executive. It was launched on April 12, 1902. Shortly after the United States entry in to the First World War, it was acquired by the Navy on July 3, 1917.〔 It was placed in service as USS ''Sachem'' (SP 192) on August 19, 1917 and used as a Coastal Patrol Yacht. During its Navy service, it was loaned to inventor Thomas Edison who conducted government funded experiments with it. After the end of World War I, the ''Sachem'' was returned to her owner, Manton B. Metcalf of New York, on February 10, 1919.〔 It was later sold to Philadelphia banker Roland L. Taylor and then to Jacob "Jake" Martin of Brooklyn, New York in 1932 who converted it to a fishing boat. It was reacquired by the Navy on February 17, 1942 for $65,000 and converted for naval service at Robert Jacobs Inc., City Island, New York.〔 It was commissioned as USS ''Phenakite'' (PYc-25), July 1, 1942 at Tompkinsville, New York and patrolled the waters off of the Florida Keys during World War II. It was decommissioned to undergo modifications and placed back in service on November 17, 1944. It was used for testing sonar systems before being placed out of service on October 2, 1945 at Tompkinsville, and transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal on November 5, 1945. The vessel was then returned to her previous owner, Martin, and renamed ''Sachem'' on December 29, 1945.〔 It was struck from the Naval Register February 7, 1946. It was subsequently resold to the ''Circle Line'' of New York City and renamed ''Sightseer'', but was later renamed ''Circle Line V''. It served as a tour boat until 1983. It appeared in Madonna's ''Papa Don't Preach'' video in 1986. It was purchased by Robert Miller in 1986. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Phenakite」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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