USS Helena I

History
United States
Name	USS Helena I
Namesake	Previous name retained
Builder	Van Sant Brothers, Port Republic, New Jersey
Completed	1906
Acquired	May 1917
Commissioned	7 September 1917
Decommissioned	27 August 1919
Stricken	4 October 1919
Fate	Sold, 27 August 1919 Wrecked prior to delivery to new owner, 11 September 1919
Notes	Operated as private motor yacht Helena I 1906-1917
General characteristics
Type	Patrol vessel
Displacement	9 long tons (9 t)
Length	43 ft (13 m)
Beam	10 ft (3.0 m)
Draft	3 ft (0.91 m) (mean)
Speed	10 kn (12 mph; 19 km/h)
Armament	1 × machine gun

USS Helena I (SP-24) was an armed

Helena I was built in 1906 by the

• 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 Helena I (SP 24)