USS Jasper (PYc-13) was a coastal patrol yacht in the service of the United States Navy. She was named for the gemstone Jasper.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Stranger |
| Owner | Fred E. Lewis |
| Builder | Lake Union Dry Dock Company, Seattle, Washington |
| Completed | 1938 |
| Fate | Acquired by the Navy 1 July 1941 |
| History | |
 United States | |
| Name | Jasper |
| Namesake | Jasper |
| Acquired | 1 July 1941 |
| Commissioned | 8 July 1941 |
| Out of service | 14 August 1947 |
| Stricken | 11 December 1944 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal in June 1948 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | patrol boat |
| Displacement | 395 long tons (401 t) |
| Length | 134 ft (41 m) |
| Beam | 23 ft 10 in (7.26 m) |
| Draft | 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 × screws |
| Speed | 12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement | 98 |
| Armament | 2 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber gun |
The first Jasper (PYc-13), a diesel-powered yacht, was built as Stranger by Lake Union Dry Dock Co., Seattle, Washington, in 1938; purchased 1 July 1941, from her owner, Fred E. Lewis; renamed Jasper; and placed in service at San Diego, California, 8 July 1941.[1]
World War II service
editAfter the installation of experimental sound and electronic equipment, Jasper was assigned to the 11th Naval District to perform research work at the Naval Sound Laboratory, San Diego. She continued this important scientific work throughout the war taking part in experiments with radio and sound waves in cooperation with the University of California, Division of War Research. Echo-ranging equipment on board Jasper was used in 1946, to discover a deep 300-mile-wide oceanic layer off the coast of California.[1]
The ship was placed out of service 14 August 1947, at San Diego and turned over to the Maritime Commission for disposal in June 1948.[1]
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.
External links
edit- Lake Union Dry Dock, Seattle Washington
- Photo gallery of USS Jasper (PYc-13) at NavSource Naval History