The USS Sabalo (SP-225) was a United States Navy patrol vessel built in 1916 by George Lawley and Sons in Neponset, Massachusetts. Originally constructed as a civilian motor yacht for W. Earl Dodge of New York City, the vessel measured 141 feet in length overall, with a beam of 19 feet 6 inches and a draft of 7 feet. She had a gross register tonnage of 204 and was powered to reach speeds of approximately 14 knots. Armed during her naval service with two 3-pounder guns and machine guns, Sabalo's complement consisted of 12 personnel. The Navy acquired her on May 11, 1917, for $25,230, and she was commissioned as USS Sabalo (SP-225) on July 20, 1917. Assigned to the 3rd Naval District, she operated primarily in New York Harbor for section patrol duties throughout World War I. Notably, on October 1, 1917, Sabalo assisted in rescuing the crew of the sinking patrol vessel USS Mohawk after a collision off Sandy Hook, New Jersey, helping save all 77 crew members. She was decommissioned on March 3, 1919, and returned to her owner, W. Earl Dodge. Following her naval service, Sabalo remained in private hands, serving as a pleasure yacht until 1921 when she was sold to Baltimore financier Van Lear Black, who notably had Franklin D. Roosevelt as a guest aboard. After Black’s death in 1930, she was sold again in 1931 to the Albert Pack Corporation, which renamed her Breezin' Thru. In 1937, she was purchased by Leila Y. Post Montgomery. During World War II, the Royal Canadian Navy requisitioned her in 1940, renaming her Cougar and commissioning her on September 11, 1940, with the pennant Z 15. Re-armed with a 6-pounder gun, she served primarily on the west coast of Canada, conducting anti-submarine patrols out of Esquimalt and Prince Rupert, before serving as an examination vessel. She was paid off in November 1945 and sold back to American interests in 1946. Rechristened Breezin' Thru once more, she operated as a private yacht until her sinking during a hurricane at Kingston, Jamaica, in September 1950.

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