USS Tern (SP-871)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name |
|
| Namesake |
|
| Builder | South Boston, Massachusetts |
| Completed | 1907 |
| Acquired | 28 May 1917 |
| Commissioned | 28 May 1917 |
| Renamed | SP-871 in 1918 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 21 November 1918 |
| Notes | Operated as private motorboat Tern 1907-1917 and from 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 17 Gross register tons |
| Length | 53 ft (16 m) |
| Beam | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Draft | 2 ft 9 in (0.84 m) |
| Armament |
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The first USS Tern (SP-871) was a
patrol vessel
in commission from 1917 to 1918.
Tern was built as a private
section patrol boat during World War I. She was commissioned
the same day as USS Tern (SP-871).
Assigned to the
minesweeper USS Tern (Minesweeper No. 31)
, then under construction.
SP-871 was returned to Nail on 21 November 1918.
Notes
- ^ SP-871 Tern 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-800 through SP-899.
- ^ "Tern I". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command.
References
- 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 SP-871 ex-Tern (SP 871)