USS Agawam (SP-570)

USS Agawam (SP-570) — later renamed as the USS Natick (SP-570) — was a yacht acquired during World War I by the United States Navy. She was employed by the Navy as a patrol boat in the Great Lakes and was returned to her owner when the war was over.

For other ships with the same name, see USS Agawam and USS Natick.

USS Natick underway during World War I.
History
United States
NameUSS Agawam
NamesakeAgawam is an Indian word meaning lowland, marsh, or meadow. Natick is a town in Massachusetts.
OwnerRichard T. Crane of Chicago, Illinois
Builderin England
AcquiredApril 1917
CommissionedOctober 1917
Decommissioned1919 (est.)
RenamedUSS Natick in August 1918
Stricken1919 (est.)
HomeportGreat Lakes area
FateReturned to her owner in August 1919
StatusUnknown
General characteristics
Typemotor patrol boat
Displacement40 long tons (41 t)
Length40 ft (12 m)
Beam7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
Draft2 ft 6 in (0.76 m)
Speed17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h)
Complement4 enlisted personnel
ArmamentUnknown

Construction

USS Agawam was built in England. She was 40 feet (12 m) long, had a draft of 2 feet 6 inches (0.76 m), and displaced 50 tonnes (49 long tons; 55 short tons). She had a top speed of 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph), and a complement of four.[1]

Service history

Natick was acquired by the Navy on free lease from Richard T. Crane of Chicago, Illinois on 12 April 1917, then renamed Natick and commissioned on 20 October 1917. She was assigned as a patrol craft in the 9th Naval District during World War I. After wartime patrol duties, she was returned to her owner 15 August 1919.[1]

References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
  1. "Section Patrol Craft". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
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