USS Sister
 Sister as a commercial tug, hauled out of the water sometime between 1882 and 1917.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Sister |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Completed | 1882 |
| Acquired |
|
| Commissioned | 11 June 1917 |
| Stricken | 17 June 1919 |
| Fate | Sold 10 March[1] or 3 October[2] 1920 |
| Notes | Operated as commercial tug Sister 1882-1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 49 Gross register tons |
| Length | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Beam | 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) |
| Draft | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine |
| Speed | 12 knots |
| Complement | 7 |
| Armament | 1 × 3-pounder gun |
USS Sister (SP-822) was a United States Navy tug in commission from 1917 to 1919.
Sister was built as a small commercial
section patrol number 822 and commissioned
as USS Sister (SP-822) on 11 June 1917. The Navy formally purchased her from Young on 29 June 1917.
Assigned to the
8th Naval District, Sister served as a tug and freight boat for the rest of World War I and into 1919. One source[3]
claims that she also carried out patrol duties.
Sister was stricken from the
1920Notes
- ^ Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: Sister (Harbor Steamer, 1882). Served as USS Sister (SP-822) in 1917-1920.
- ^ Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships at http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/s13/sister.htm and NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Sister (SP 822).
- ^ The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships at http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/s13/sister.htm.
- ^ Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: Sister (Harbor Steamer, 1882). Served as USS Sister (SP-822) in 1917-1920.
- ^ Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships at http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/s13/sister.htm and NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Sister (SP 822).
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: Civilian Ships: Sister (Harbor Steamer, 1882). Served as USS Sister (SP-822) in 1917-1920
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Sister (SP 822)
