USS Sea Gull (SP-223)
The second USS Sea Gull (SP-223) was a wooden yacht in the United States Navy.
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| History | |
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| Name | USS Sea Gull |
| Builder | New York Yacht, Launch, & Engine Co., Morris Heights, New York |
| Laid down | 1910, as Tonis |
| Acquired | 18 May 1917, renamed Sea Gull |
| In service | 16 May 1917 |
| Out of service | 1918 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 6 April 1920 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Wooden yacht |
| Displacement | 38 long tons (39 t) |
| Length | 83 ft (25 m) |
| Beam | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Draft | 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m) |
| Depth of hold | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | Varied |
| Armament | 1 × 1-pounder gun |
Sea Gull was built during 1910 as Tonis by New York Yacht, Launch, & Engine Co., Morris Heights, New York, was enrolled in the Naval Coast Defense Reserve on 28 April 1917 following the entry of the United States into World War I. Placed in service on 16 May 1917, she was officially acquired by the US Navy on 18 May 1917.
World War I East Coast Assignment
Sea Gull patrolled the waters of the 5th Naval District during her World War I service. She was based at Hampton Roads, Virginia, until 3 July 1918 when she was transferred to Baltimore, Maryland.
Deactivation
Placed out of service late in 1918, Sea Gull was struck from the Navy List; sold for scrapping to J.W. Dennis of Ocean View, Virginia, and removed from her US Navy berth on 6 April 1920.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
External links
- Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
- Photo gallery at navsource.org