USS Etta M. Burns
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Etta M. Burns |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Completed | 1902 |
| Acquired | 1917 |
| Commissioned | 2 June 1917 |
| Stricken | 3 February 1919 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 1919 |
| Notes | Operated as civilian schooner 1902-1917 and from 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 40 gross register tons |
| Length | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Beam | 18 ft 4 in (5.59 m) |
| Draft | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails plus auxiliary engine |
| Speed | 7 kn (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) |
| Complement | 13 |
USS Etta M. Burns (SP-542) was a
patrol vessel
in commission from 1917 to 1919.
Etta M. Burns was built as a
section patrol vessel during World War I. She was commissioned
as USS Etta M. Burns (SP-542) on 2 June 1917.
Assigned to the
1st Naval District, Etta M. Burns operated on patrol duties in northern New England
for the rest of World War I.
Etta M. Burns was stricken from the
Navy List
on 3 February 1919 and returned to her owner.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- World War I Era Patrol Vessels and other Acquired Ships and Craft numbered from SP-500 through SP-599
- Photo gallery of Etta M. Burns at NavSource Naval History