The USS Susanne (SP-411) was a United States Navy patrol vessel commissioned during World War I, serving from 1917 to 1919. Originally built as a private motorboat in 1916 by the Matthews Boat Company in Port Clinton, Ohio, the vessel was owned by T. J. Prindiville of Chicago, Illinois, prior to her acquisition by the Navy. Constructed as a motorboat, specific details about her size, tonnage, or engine specifications are not provided in the source. However, her design as a private motorboat indicates a sleek and maneuverable craft suitable for patrol duties. In May 1917, the Navy acquired her for wartime service, and she was officially commissioned as USS Susanne (SP-411) on August 3, 1917. Assigned to the 9th Naval District, USS Susanne's primary mission was patrol duty on the Great Lakes. Her service during this period was primarily focused on maintaining security and surveillance in the interior waterways, rather than offshore or oceanic patrols. During 1918, she was renamed USS SP-411, reflecting a common practice of the time to use alphanumeric designations. Her naval career concluded shortly after the war, and she was stricken from the Navy List and sold on November 15, 1919. It is important to distinguish her from other similarly named vessels, such as the motorboat Susanne (SP-832), which was also inspected for Navy service but never commissioned, and the USS Suzanne (SP-510), which was in commission concurrently. Overall, USS Susanne (SP-411) exemplifies the type of private vessels repurposed by the U.S. Navy for patrol duties during wartime, serving primarily in inland waters and contributing to the wartime maritime security efforts on the Great Lakes.

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