 The "Delphine" caught fire and sank in New York in 1926, to be recovered and restored.She suffered further damage in 1940 when she ran aground in the Great Lakes, and was repaired.She was acquired by the United States Navy in January 1942 and rechristened USS "Dauntless" (PG-61), to serve as the flagship for Admiral Ernest King, Commander in Chief of the U.S. Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations.