From the March 18, 2013, Queen City Discovery site.
Twenty-five miles from Cincinnati there lies the wreck of a ship that fought in both world wars, served as a yacht, was in a pop star's music video, carried on of the world's great minds and shuttled tourists around New York City.
Launched on April 12, 1902, at Wilmington, Delaware, as the Celt, it has had many names, most recently Circle Line V.The 186-foot long, steam-powered yacht was made for a railroad executive.
Later the name was changed to the sachem for a new owner.
During World War II, to counter the U-boat menace, the Navy began leasing small, fast private craft to patrol the U.S. east coast. In July 1917, the Sachem was acquired and became the USS Sachem(SP-192) and fitted with depth charges and machine guns.
More to Come. --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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