USS Verna & Esther (SP-1187) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1918.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Verna & Esther |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Acquired | 6 August 1917 |
| Commissioned | 10 September 1917 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 30 November 1918 |
| Notes | Operated as private motorboat Verna & Esther 1912-1917 and from 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 12 Gross register tons |
| Length | 48 ft 0 in (14.63 m) |
| Beam | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
| Draft | 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) mean |
| Depth | 4 ft 8 in (1.42 m) |
| Propulsion | Internal combustion engine, one shaft |
| Speed | 7 knots |
| Complement | 4 |
| Armament | 1 × 1-pounder gun |
Verna & Esther was built as a private wooden-hulled, single-screw motorboat of the same name in 1912 at Kennebunk, Maine. On 6 August 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her under a free lease from her owner, Ensign F. K. Williams of Provincetown, Massachusetts, for use as a section patrol boat during World War I. She was commissioned on 10 September 1917 as USS Verna & Esther (SP-1187).
Assigned to the 1st Naval District in northern New England, Verna & Esther served as a target range boat through the end of World War I.
The Navy returned Verna & Esther to Williams on 30 November 1918.
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 Verna & Esther (SP 1187)