USS Narada (SP-161)

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Yacht Narada (1889).jpg
Narada as a civilian yacht before her US Navy service
History
United States
NameUSS Narada
NamesakeNarada
BuilderRamage & Ferguson, Leith
Launched30 May 1889
Completed1889
Acquired30 June 1917
Commissioned12 October 1917
Decommissioned13 January 1919
FateReturned to owner 4 February 1919
Notes
  • Operated as private steam yacht Semiramis, Margarita, and Narada 1889–1917 and as Narada from 1919
  • In commercial use until the late 1930s
General characteristics
TypePatrol vessel
Tonnage505 GRT[1]
Length224 ft (68 m)
Beam27 ft (8.2 m)
Draft15 ft 9 in (4.80 m)
PropulsionSteam engine
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)

USS Narada (SP-161) was a steam yacht that served in the United States Navy as a patrol vessel from 1917 to 1919.

Narada was built as the wooden-hulled, steam-powered civilian yacht SS Semiramis by Ramage & Ferguson at Leith, Scotland, being launched on 30 May 1889. She later was renamed SS Margarita and then SS Narada. The U.S. Navy purchased Narada from her owner, Mr. Henry D. Walters of Baltimore, Maryland, on 30 June 1917 for use as a patrol vessel during World War I. She was commissioned on 12 October 1917 as USS Narada (SP-161) with Lieutenant Charles Rodstrom in command.

During her entire period of naval service, Narada was based at New London, Connecticut, for experimental submarine signal work.

After completion of this service, Narada departed for New York City, arriving there on 13 January 1919. She was decommissioned the same day and returned to her owner on 4 February 1919.

Notes[]

  1. ^ the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (at http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/n1/narada.htm) reports that the ship's displacement was 505 tons and NavSource Online (at http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/170161.htm) repeats this, but the Naval Historical Center Online Library of Selected Images (at http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-n/sp161.htm) indicates that this figure represents her gross tonnage, a more likely measurement for a yacht.

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