USS Weepoose (SP-405)
 Weepoose as a private motorboat sometime between 1911 and 1917.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Weepoose |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Builder | , Salisbury, Maryland |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Acquired | 2 July 1917 |
| Commissioned | 22 October 1917 |
| Fate | Transferred to Department of Agriculture 28 September 1920 |
| Notes | Operated as private motorboat Weepoose 1911-1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 24 gross register tons |
| Length | 60 ft 0 in (18.29 m) |
| Beam | 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m) |
| Draft | 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) mean |
| Propulsion | Steam engine |
| Speed | 10.0 knots |
| Complement | 6 |
| Armament |
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USS Weepoose (SP-405) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to ca. 1918–1920.
Weepoose was built as a private motorboat of the same name in 1911 by the at Salisbury, Maryland. On 2 July 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her from her owner, C. S. Thorne, for use as a section patrol vessel during World War I. She was commissioned as USS Weepoose (SP-405) on 22 October 1917.
Assigned to the 3rd Naval District, Weepoose carried out submarine net patrols, but little else is known of her naval career. It is known that on 1 February 1918 she was based at Rosebank, Staten Island, New York.
Weepoose was transferred to the United States Department of Agriculture on 28 September 1920.
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: Weepoose (American Motor Boat, 1911). Served as the USS Weepoose (SP-405) in 1917-1920
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive: Weepoose (SP 405)
Categories:
- Patrol vessels of the United States Navy
- World War I patrol vessels of the United States
- Ships built in Salisbury, Maryland
- 1911 ships