USS Jane II
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Jane II |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Builder | A. Appel, Trenton, New Jersey |
| Completed | 1914 |
| Acquired | August 1917 |
| Commissioned | 1917 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 25 November 1918 |
| Notes | Operated as private motorboat Jane II 1914-1917 and from 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 5 Gross register tons |
| Length | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Beam | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Draft | 3 ft (0.91 m) |
| Speed | 15 knots |
| Armament | 1 × machine gun |
USS Jane II (SP-1188) was a
patrol vessel
in commission from 1917 to 1918.
Jane II was built as a private wooden
section patrol boat during World War I. She was commissioned
soon thereafter as USS Jane II (SP-1188).
Assigned to the
4th Naval District and based at Cape May, New Jersey, Jane II served as a patrol craft and dispatch boat
through the end of World War I.
The Navy returned Jane II to Gumphert on 25 November 1918.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.- SP-1188 Jane II at 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-1100 through SP-1199
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Jane II (SP 1188)
