USS Endion (SP-707) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Endion |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Completed | 1898 |
| Acquired | 1 May 1917 |
| Commissioned | 1 May 1917 |
| Stricken | 6 October 1919 |
| Fate | Sold |
| Notes | Operated as private motorboat Endion 1898-1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 61 Gross register tons |
| Length | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Beam | 14 ft 2 in (4.32 m) |
| Draft | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Speed | 9 knots |
| Complement | 16 |
Endion was built as a private motorboat of the same name in 1898. On 1 May 1917, the U.S. Navy purchased her for use as a section patrol boat during World War I. She was commissioned the same day as USS Endion (SP-707).
Assigned to the 1st Naval District in northern New England, Endion carried out patrol duties for the rest of World War I.
Endion was stricken from the Navy List on 6 October 1919 and subsequently sold.
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.- SP-704 Barbara 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-700 through SP-799
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Endion (SP 707)
