USS Bonita (SP-540) was a yacht acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War I. Originally built in 1904, the ship was acquired in May 1917 and commissioned as a patrol vessel in August of the same year. Serving in the waters off the U.S. East Coast, the ship patrolled for enemy submarines during the war. After the war ended, USS Bonita was decommissioned in December 1918 and sold in 1920. The ship was used for civilian purposes until it was abandoned in the 1960s. Despite its relatively short service in the Navy, the USS Bonita played a role in the Navy's efforts to protect American waters during World War I.

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