USS Dean II
.jpg) Dean II as a private motorboat prior to World War I.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Dean II |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Completed | 1915 |
| Acquired | 2 May 1917 |
| Commissioned | 10 May 1917 |
| Decommissioned | 31 May 1918 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 16 July 1918 |
| Notes | Operated as private motorboat Dean II 1915-1917 and from 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Length | 42 ft (13 m) |
USS Dean II (SP-98) was an armed
patrol vessel
from 1917 to 1918.
USS Coronet (SP-194), and submarine chaser USS SC-8 is partially visible at upper left.
on 10 May 1917 as USS Dean II (SP-98).
Dean II was built as a civilian motorboat in 1915 at Greenport, New York. The U.S. Navy, which inspected her for possible naval use as a patrol boat in World War I and deemed her a "well built and seaworthy boat for her size",[1] acquired her on 2 May 1917 under a free lease from her owner. She was commissioned
Dean II was assigned to the
Decommissioned
on 31 May 1918, she was returned to her owner on 16 July 1918.
Notes
- ^ This quote, from the U.S. Naval Historical Center Online Library of Selected Images (at http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-d/sp98.htm) is unattributed.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.- Department of the Navy Naval Historical Center Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships: USS Dean II (SP-98), 1917-1918. Originally the civilian motor boat Dean II (1915)
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive: Dean II (SP 98)
