USS George P. Squires
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS George P. Squires |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Builder | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Completed | 1900 |
| Acquired |
|
| Commissioned | 21 May 1917 |
| Decommissioned | 27 July 1918 |
| Fate | Sold 23 October 1918 |
| Notes | Served as civilian fishing vessel George P. Squires 1900-1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | minesweeper |
| Tonnage | 218 tons |
| Length | 142 ft 6 in (43.43 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine |
| Speed | 10 knots |
| Complement | 27 |
| Armament | None |
USS George P. Squires (SP-303) was
minesweeper
in commission from 1917 to 1918.
George P. Squires was built as a
Baltimore, Maryland. The U.S. Navy purchased her for World War I service as a patrol vessel and minesweeper from her owner, Bellows and Squires, Inc., of Ocran, Virginia, on 12 May 1917. Bellows and Squires delivered her to the Navy on 21 May 1917, and she was commissioned
the same day as USS George P. Squires (SP-303).
Assigned to the
5th Naval District, George P. Squires served as a harbor patrol boat at Norfolk, Virginia. In addition, she swept for naval mines in the defensive sea area of Chesapeake Bay and patrolled the Virginia coast off Cape Henry
.
George P. Squires was
decommissioned at Norfolk on 27 July 1918 and was sold to James Dietrich of New York City
on 23 October 1918.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive George P. Squires (SP 303)