USS Lyndonia (SP-734)

Lyndonia (American Steam Yacht, 1907) photographed prior to her World War I era Naval service.
History
United States
Name	USS Lyndonia
Namesake	Renamed Vega, a star of the first magnitude in constellation Lyra used frequently by navigators.
Builder	Gas Engine and Power Company and Charles L. Seabury Company.
Laid down	date unknown
Completed	1905
Acquired	by the Navy 5 September 1917
Commissioned	4 December 1917 as USS Lyndonia (SP 734) at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Decommissioned	13 September 1919 at Philadelphia
Renamed	USS Vega (SP 734) on 20 February 1918, probably to avoid confusion with USS Lydonia (SP-700)
Stricken	circa 1921
Homeport	Norfolk, Virginia Cape May, New Jersey Annapolis, Maryland Pensacola, Florida
Fate	Sold 20 December 1921; ultimate fate unknown
General characteristics
Type	Yacht
Tonnage	276 gross ton
Length	175 ft (53 m)
Beam	20 ft 4 in (6.20 m)
Draft	7 ft 9 in (2.36 m)
Propulsion	steam engine
Speed	15 knots
Complement	69
Armament	One 3-inch gun One 6-pounder rifle Two machine guns
Armor	steel-hulled

USS Lyndonia (SP-734), later known as USS Vega (SP-734) was a yacht acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was assigned as an armed patrol craft, but, at times, performed other duties along the U.S. East Coast, such as dispatch boat and training ship for the U.S. Naval Academy. Post-war, she was disposed of through sale to the public.