The USCGC Patrol, later designated AB-38, was a wooden-hulled patrol vessel constructed at City Island, New York. She was commissioned into service by the United States Coast Guard on April 24, 1917, primarily serving in New York Harbor. As the second vessel bearing the name Patrol within the Revenue Cutter Service and later the Coast Guard, she played a vital role in maritime patrol duties during her active years. During World War I, the U.S. Navy purchased her from the Coast Guard on April 11, 1918, and commissioned her as USS Patrol. In her naval service, she operated out of New York City, executing patrol duties that contributed to wartime maritime security efforts. After the conclusion of the war, the Navy returned her to the Coast Guard on August 28, 1919. Following her return, she resumed her patrol duties in New York Harbor, maintaining maritime security and law enforcement responsibilities. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, USCGC Patrol was transferred to Washington, D.C., in 1923, before returning to New York in the 1930s. In 1938, she was renamed USCGC AB-38, reflecting her classification within the Coast Guard's auxiliary and patrol fleet. She continued her service until her decommissioning in 1940, marking the end of her operational career. Throughout her service life, USCGC Patrol/AB-38 was notable for her role in safeguarding important U.S. maritime approaches during a period marked by wartime and evolving Coast Guard responsibilities. Her longevity and adaptability underscore her significance as part of the early 20th-century maritime security efforts of the United States.

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