From: Dictionary of American Fighting Ships

A gregarious aquatic mammal having a pointed muzzle, and found in most oceans; also, a swift, spiny-finned fish having a long dorsal fin and iridescent body, and found throughout warm seas.

The fifth Dolphin (No. 874) was a 40' motorboat which served in a noncommissioned status in the 6th Naval District during World War I.Transcribed by Yves HUBERT (hubertypc@aol.fr)