The second USS Ella (SP-1676) was a patrol vessel briefly under United States Navy control during 1917.

History
United States
NameUSS Ella
NamesakePrevious name retained
Completed1902
Acquired8 October 1917
FateReturned to owner 29 October 1917
Notes
  • No active U.S. Navy service;
  • Operated as private motorboat Ella 1902-1917 and from October 1917
General characteristics
TypePatrol vessel
Length32 ft (9.8 m)

Ella was built as a private motorboat of the same name in 1902. On 8 October 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her from her owner for use as a section patrol boat during World War I. She was given the section patrol number SP-1676.

Apparently very quickly deemed unsuitable for naval service, Ella was returned to her owner on 29 October 1917.

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