USS M. M. Davis (SP-314) was a United States Navy minesweeper in commission from 1917 to 1919.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS M. M. Davis |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Builder | Jackson and Sharp Company, Wilmington, Delaware |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Acquired | 7 April 1917 |
| Commissioned | 1917 |
| Stricken | 1 May 1919 |
| Fate | Sold 1 July 1919 |
| Notes | Served as commercial motorboat M. M. Davis 1912-1917 and 1919-1934 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Tonnage | 298 tons |
| Length | 150 ft (46 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Draft | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Armament | 2 × 1-pounder guns |
M. M. Davis was built as a commercial motorboat in 1912 by Jackson and Sharp Company at Wilmington, Delaware. The U.S. Navy purchased her from the C. E. Davis Packing Company on 7 April 1917 for World War I use.
Assigned to the 5th Naval District, M. M. Davis operated as a minesweeper for the rest of World War I.
M. M. Davis was stricken from the Navy List on 1 May 1919 and sold back to C. E. Davis Packing on 1 July 1919. She operated commercially until 1934.
References edit
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive M. M. Davis (SP 314)