 Dorothy as a civilian motorboat sometime between 1911 and 1917.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Dorothy |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Acquired | 17 August 1917 |
| Commissioned | by 13 September 1917 |
| Decommissioned | 27 November 1918 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 24 September or 27 November 1918 |
| Notes | Operated as civilian motorboat Dorothy 1911-1917 and from 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Length | 41 ft (12 m) |
USS Dorothy (SP-1289) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1918.
Dorothy was built as a civilian motorboat of the same name in 1911. On 17 August 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her from her owner, the Conservation Commission of Maryland, for use as a section patrol boat during World War I. She was commissioned as USS Dorothy (SP-1289) and was reported as being "already in service" on 13 September 1917.
Assigned to the 5th Naval District, Dorothy served on patrol duties in the Maryland and Virginia area.
The Navy returned Dorothy to the Conservation Commission on either 24 September or 27 November 1918.
Notes
- Per Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: Dorothy (American Motor Boat, 1911). Served as USS Dorothy (SP-1289) in 1917-1918, which claims she was also returned to her owner on this date, although the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships at http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/d5/dorothy.htm and NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Dorothy (SP 1289) claim that she was returned to her owner on 24 September 1918.
- Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships at http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/d5/dorothy.htm and NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Dorothy (SP 1289).
- Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: Dorothy (American Motor Boat, 1911). Served as USS Dorothy (SP-1289) in 1917-1918.
- Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: Dorothy (American Motor Boat, 1911). Served as USS Dorothy (SP-1289) in 1917-1918.
- Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships at http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/d5/dorothy.htm and NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Dorothy (SP 1289).
- Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: Dorothy (American Motor Boat, 1911). Served as USS Dorothy (SP-1289) in 1917-1918.
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: Dorothy (American Motor Boat, 1911). Served as USS Dorothy (SP-1289) in 1917-1918
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Dorothy (SP 1289)