USS Greyhound (SP-437)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Greyhound |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Builder | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Completed | 1916 |
| Acquired | 20 June 1917 |
| Fate | Sold 2 July 1919 |
| Notes | Operated as private motorboat Greyhound 1916-1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 135 gross register tons |
| Length | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Beam | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Draft | 2 ft 3 in (0.69 m) |
| Speed | 18 knots |
| Armament | 1 × 1-pounder gun |
The second USS Greyhound (SP-437) was a
patrol vessel
in commission from 1917 to 1919.
Greyhound was built in 1916 as a private
section patrol vessel during World War I. She was commissioned
as USS Greyhound (SP-437).
Assigned to the
7th Naval District, Greyhound served on patrol duty in Florida waters at Tampa Bay and in Key West Harbor
for the remainder of World War I and into 1919.
Decommissioned
after World War I, Greyhound was sold on 2 July 1919.
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 History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships Listed by Hull Number: "SP" #s and "ID" #s -- World War I Era Patrol Vessels and other Acquired Ships and Craft numbered from SP-400 through SP-499
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive: Greyhound (SP 437)