She was commissioned on 24 May 1917 as USS Shark ( SP - 534 ) .
The U.S. Navy purchased Shark from her owner , Louis Herzog of New York City , on 17 May 1917 for World War I service as a patrol vessel .
She was commissioned on 24 May 1917 as Shark   ( SP - 534 ) .
The U.S. Navy purchased Shark from her owner , Louis Herzog of New York City , on 17 May 1917 for World War I service as a patrol vessel .