USS Fli-Hawk (SP-550) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Fli-Hawk |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Acquired | 1917 |
| Commissioned | 12 May 1917 |
| Decommissioned | 8 February 1919 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 8 February 1919 |
| Notes | Operated as private motorboat[1] or motor yacht[2]Fli-Hawk 1912-1917 and from 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 35 gross register tons |
| Length | 81 ft 5 in (24.82 m) |
| Beam | 12 ft 1 in (3.68 m) |
| Draft | 4 ft (1.2 m) |
| Speed | 10 knots |
| Complement | 13 |
| Armament | 1 × 1-pounder gun |
Fli-Hawk was built as a private motorboat[3] or motor yacht[4] of the same name in 1912. In 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her under a free lease from her owner for use as a section patrol vessel during World War I. She was commissioned as USS Fli-Hawk (SP-550) on 12 May 1917.
Assigned to the 5th Naval District, Fli-Hawk operated on patrol duties in the Norfolk, Virginia, area for the rest of World War I.
On 31 December 1917, Fli-Hawk was getting underway when she collided with the steamer SS Gratitude in Norfolk Harbor. Fli-Hawk sank three hours later, but was raised, repaired, and returned to service.
Fli-Hawk was decommissioned on 8 February 1919 and returned to her owner.
Notes
edit- ^ SP-550 Fli-Hawk at Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images "SP" #s and "ID" #s -- World War I Era Patrol Vessels and other Acquired Ships and Craft numbered from SP-500 through SP-599.
- ^ Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships at http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/f3/fli-hawk.htm.
- ^ SP-550 Fli-Hawk at Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images "SP" #s and "ID" #s -- World War I Era Patrol Vessels and other Acquired Ships and Craft numbered from SP-500 through SP-599.
- ^ Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships at http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/f3/fli-hawk.htm.
References
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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-550 Fli-Hawk 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-500 through SP-599
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive: Fli-Hawk (SP 550)
