The first USS Northampton (SP-670), was a wooden motor boat acquired by the United States Navy for patrol duty during World War I.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Northampton |
| Namesake | Northampton, Massachusetts, the ship's previous name retained |
| Builder | Wilson, Birdsnest, Virginia |
| Acquired | 5 May 1917 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 19 December 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Wooden motor boat |
| Length | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Beam | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Draft | 2 ft (0.61 m) |
| Speed | 8 knots[1] (14.8 km/h) |
| Armament | 1 × 1-pounder gun |
Northampton was built by Wilson of Birdsnest, Virginia, and was acquired by the U.S. Navy on free lease from John A. Parsons of Norfolk, Virginia, on 5 May 1917.
Northampton was assigned to the 5th Naval District. She operated on section patrol until returned to her owner on 19 December 1918.
Notes
edit- ^ The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships gives her speed as "8 mph", implying 8 statute miles per hour, the equivalent of 7 knots (13 km/h), but it is very unlikely that the boat's speed was recorded in statute miles per hour
References
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
External links
edit- Photo gallery at Navsource.org