For his outstanding effort in the race, Lt. Lapenotiere was awarded a cash prize of 500 pound sterling (equivalent to £51,000 in 2023) and, in addition, was promoted to Commander.
[2] The American Civil War employed a large number of dispatch boats, such as Massasoit, Gladiolus and Geranium among numerous others.
General Ulysses S. Grant depended on dispatch boats during his Virginia campaign to correspond with Union Navy ships on the James River.
[citation needed] HMS Surprise (K346) was a Bay-class anti-aircraft frigate of the British Royal Navy.
Dispatch boats became largely unnecessary with the advent of underwater cable and shipboard radio technology in the early 20th century.