USS General Putnam (SP-2284)
For other ships with the same name, see USS General Putnam.
History | |
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United States | |
Laid down: | date unknown |
Launched: | 1902 at Wilmington, Delaware |
Acquired: | 6 February 1918 |
In service: | 29 July 1919 |
Out of service: | 2 October 1919 |
Struck: | 1919 (est.) |
Fate: | returned to owner, 2 October 1919 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement: | 205 tons |
Length: | 122' 6" |
Beam: | 28' |
Draught: | 9' |
Propulsion: | steam engine |
Speed: | 12 knots |
Complement: | crew of 13 |
Armament: | none |
USS General Putnam (SP-2284) was ferry boat acquired by the U.S. Navy for local service for a short period of time during World War I. She was returned to her owner at the close of the war.
World War I service
General Putnam (SP-2284), a ferry boat, was built in 1902 by Pusey & Jones, Wilmington, Delaware; acquired under charter by the U.S. Navy 6 February 1918 from her owner, John E. Moore & Co., New York City; taken over 16 July 1918; and placed in service at New York City 29 July 1919.
Assigned to the 3d Naval District, General Putnam was manned by the owner's civilian crew and was used as a ferry boat between New York Navy Yard and Ellis Island.
After the Armistice, she was returned to her owner 2 October 1919.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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