USS Severn (1918)
For other ships of the same name, see USS Severn.
Not to be confused with USS Seven (SP-727).
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States
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| Name: | Severn |
| Namesake: | The Severn River in Maryland (previous name retained) |
| Launched: | 1914 |
| Acquired: | August 1918 |
| Fate: | Returned to owner, 27 November 1918 |
| Notes: | Operated as civilian motorboat Severn until August 1918 and from November 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Patrol vessel |
| Length: | 40 ft (12 m) |
The third USS Severn was United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from August-November 1918.
Severn was built as a civilian wooden-hulled motorboat of the same name. In August 1918, the U.S. Navy acquired Severn on a free lease from the Maryland Conservation Commission to serve as a section patrol boat during World War I.
Service history
Assigned to the 5th Naval District and under the command of Chief Master at Arms George A. Haddaway, Severn conducted patrols on the Chesapeake Bay in the West River-Galesville, Maryland, area for the rest of World War I. The Navy returned her to the Maryland Conservation Commission on 27 November 1918.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- Severn 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 Vessels without Numbers (listed alphabetically by name)
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Severn
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