USS Aeolus (SP-186)
For other ships of the same name, see USS Aeolus.
| History | |
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 United States
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| Name: | USS Aeolus |
| Namesake: | Aeolus, the god of winds in Greek mythology |
| Builder: | Joe Polliot, Detroit, Michigan |
| Completed: | 1915 |
| Acquired: | Never |
| Notes: | Civilian motorboat inspected for U.S. Navy service but never acquired |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage: | 67 tons |
| Length: | 83 ft 6 in (25.45 m) |
| Beam: | 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m) |
| Draft: | 4 ft 8 in (1.42 m) |
| Speed: | 10.5 knots |
| Complement: | 11 (planned) |
| Armament: |
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USS Aeolus (SP-186) was the proposed name and designation for a motorboat considered for United States Navy service as a patrol vessel but never acquired.
Aeolus was built in 1915 by Joe Polliot at Detroit, Michigan. The U.S. Navy inspected her for World War I service as a patrol vessel, and assigned her the section patrol designation SP-186. However, the Navy never acquired her for service, and she remained in civilian hands.
References
- Department of the Navy: Naval Historical Center: Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships: Names Beginning With the Letter A
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Aeolus (SP 186)
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