USS Momo
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Momo |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Builder | Morris Heights, New York |
| Acquired | 11 July 1917 |
| Commissioned | 17 September 1917 |
| Stricken | 11 February 1919 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 11 February 1919 |
| Notes | In private use as motorboat Elsie IV and Momo until 1917 and as Momo from 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 16 tons |
| Length | 57 ft (17 m) |
| Beam | 8 ft 1 in (2.46 m) |
| Draft | 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) |
| Speed | 15 knots |
| Armament | 1 × 1-pounder gun |
USS Momo (SP-49) was an armed
patrol vessel
from 1917 to 1919.
Momo was built as the private motorboat Elsie IV by the
Morris Heights, New York. By 1917 she had been renamed Momo. The U.S. Navy acquired her for World War I service on a free lease from her owner, C. H. Crane, on 11 July 1917, and commissioned her as patrol boat
USS Momo (SP-49) on 17 September 1917.
Momo was assigned to
United States East Coast
, serving in this role through the end of World War I.
Momo was stricken from the
Navy List
and returned to Crane on 11 February 1919.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- Momo (SP 49) at navsource.org