For other ships of the same name, see USS Tangier.
| USS Tangier (SP-469) | |
|---|---|
| Career (United States) |  |
| Name: | USS Tangier |
| Namesake: | Previous name retained |
| Builder: | J. Woodtull, Orvington, Virginia |
| Acquired: | 1917 |
| Commissioned: | 24 April 1917 |
| Fate: | Returned to owner 22 October 1918 |
| Notes: | Operated as private motor yacht Tangier before April 1917 and from October 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage: | 7 gross register tons[1] |
| Length: | 62 ft 0 in (18.90 m) |
| Beam: | 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) |
| Draft: | 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) mean |
| Speed: | 14 knots |
| Armament: | 1 x 1-pounder gun |
The first USS Tangier (SP-469) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1918.
Tangier was built as a private motor yacht of the same name by J. Woodtull at Orvington, Virginia. In 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her from her owner, Mr. J. S. Parsons of Norfolk, Virginia, for use as a section patrol vessel during World War I. She was commissioned as USS Tangier (SP-469) on 24 April 1917.
Little is known of Tangier's operational history. She probably carried out patrol duties in the waters near Norfolk and in the lower reaches of the Chesapeake Bay.[2]
Tangier was returned to her owner on 22 October 1918.
Notes[]
- ↑ SP-469 Tangier at Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships - Listed by Hull Number "SP" #s and "ID" #s -- World War I Era Patrol Vessels and other Acquired Ships and Craft numbered from SP-400 through SP-499
- ↑ Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships at http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/t2/tangier-i.htm.
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: U.S. Navy Ships - Listed by Hull Number "SP" #s and "ID" #s -- World War I Era Patrol Vessels and other Acquired Ships and Craft numbered from SP-400 through SP-499
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive: Tangier (SP 469)
The original article can be found at USS Tangier (SP-469) and the edit history here.