USS E. Benson Dennis (SP-791) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919.
.jpg) USS E. Benson Dennis (SP-791) in port sometime between 1917 and 1919.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS E. Benson Dennis |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Builder | C. W. Crockett, Pocomoke City, Maryland |
| Completed | 1901 |
| Acquired | 14 May 1917 |
| Commissioned | 15 May 1917 |
| Decommissioned | 12 March 1919 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 12 March 1919 |
| Notes | Operated as commercial fishing trawler E. Benson Dennis 1901–1917 and from 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 100 Gross register tons |
E. Benson Dennis was built as a commercial "Menhaden Fisherman"-type fishing trawler of the same name in 1901 by C. W. Crockett at Pocomoke City, Maryland. On 14 May 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her from her owner, E. Benson Dennis of Cape Charles, Virginia, for use as a section patrol boat during World War I. She was commissioned on 15 May 1917 as USS E. Benson Dennis (SP-791).
Assigned to the 5th Naval District, E. Benson Dennis performed submarine net patrols and guard ship duties for the rest of World War I.
E. Benson Dennis was decommissioned on 12 March 1919 and returned to Dennis the same day.
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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: USS E. Benson Dennis (SP-791), 1917–1919
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive E. Benson Dennis (SP 791)
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