USS Almax II

USS Almax II (SP-268) was a motorboat acquired by the United States Navy for use as a patrol boat during World War I. She was outfitted with light guns and assigned patrol duty in the Chesapeake Bay area. Post-war she served with the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey before she was sold in 1920.

Construction
Almax II was a private motorboat constructed in 1912 at Salisbury, Maryland, by the Salisbury Marine Construction Company. On 18 May 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her from Mr. Jacob Mayer of Baltimore, Maryland, for World War I service as a patrol boat. She was commissioned USS Almax II (SP-268) on 18 May 1917.

Service history
Assigned to the section patrol, Almax II cruised the waters of the 5th Naval District through the end of World War I. She served with Squadron 2 and operated in the Chesapeake Bay area primarily between Newport News and Norfolk, Virginia.

After the war ended in November 1918, the boat continued to serve until 28 March 1919 when she was transferred to the United States Department of Commerce for use by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. The Coast and Geodetic Survey returned Almax II to Navy custody on 21 February 1920.

Disposal
Almax II was sold on 14 July 1920 and, presumably, her name was struck from the Navy list at that time.