Talitha is a distinguished 1,103 gross ton motor yacht with a rich history dating back to her construction in 1929–1930 by Krupp Germaniawerft at Kiel. Originally named Reveler, she was built as Yard No. 513 for Russell Alger, chairman of the Packard Motor Car Company. She measures approximately 226 feet (68.88 meters) in overall length, with a waterline length of about 206 feet (62.79 meters), a beam of 34 feet 1 inch (10.39 meters), and a draft of 12 feet 8 inches (3.86 meters). Her propulsion system comprises two Krupp diesel engines producing 2,200 brake horsepower, driving twin propellers, and initially featured a single funnel. Designed by Cox & Stevens of New York, Reveler was launched for Alger but was laid up after his death before completion. In 1931, she was purchased by Charles E. F. McCann, fitting out was completed, and she was renamed Chalena, reflecting the names of her owner and his wife. She was registered under callsign MJPT (later WGEJ) and based at New York, serving as a yacht for the wealthy elite, including owner Leon Mandel, who renamed her Carola in 1939. During World War II, she was acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1942 and converted into the patrol gunboat USS Beaumont (PG-60). Her military modifications included the removal of her clipper bow, interior gutted for a crew of 110, and armament of dual-purpose 3-inch guns and 40mm anti-aircraft weapons. She served primarily as a weather ship in the Pacific, operating from Pearl Harbor until her decommissioning in 1946. Post-war, she was sold to Norman B. Woolworth and renamed Elpetal, undergoing further reconditioning. Her ownership changed over the decades, including a period under Greek ownership and a significant refit in the early 1990s supervised by Jon Bannenberg. Renamed Talitha G in honor of Paul Getty's wife after acquisition by John Paul Getty Jr., she was extensively restored and modernized. Since 2008, she has been owned by Mark Getty. Talitha remains a vessel of maritime significance, exemplifying a storied history from luxury yacht to military service and back to private ownership.

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