USS Sparrow II (SP-3231) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1918 to 1919.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Sparrow II |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Builder | Charles Rhode & Sons Company, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Completed | 1915 |
| Acquired | mid-September 1918 |
| Commissioned | 25 September 1918 |
| Fate | Sold 30 June 1919 |
| Notes | Operated as civilian motorboat Sparrow II 1915-1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 17.83 Gross register tons |
| Length | 51 ft 0 in (15.54 m) |
| Beam | 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m) |
| Draft | 2 ft 6 in (0.76 m) |
| Speed | 7.9 knots |
Sparrow II was built as a civilian motorboat of the same name in 1915 by the Charles Rhode & Sons Company at Baltimore, Maryland. In mid-September 1918, the U.S. Navy acquired her from her owner, the Sparrows Point Steel Company of Baltimore, for use as a section patrol boat during World War I. She was commissioned as USS Sparrow II (SP-3231) on 25 September 1918.
Assigned to the 5th Naval District, Sparrow II patrolled the coasts of Maryland and Virginia for the rest of World War I and into 1919.
Sparrow II was sold to J. G. Samp of Baltimore on 30 June 1919.
References edit
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- SP-3231 Sparrow II at Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships: -- Listed by Hull Number: "SP" #s and "ID" #s -- World War I Era Patrol Vessels and other Acquired Ships and Craft numbered from SP-3200 through SP-3299
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Sparrow II (SP 3231)