USS Buck (SP-1355)
The first USS Buck (SP-1355) was later renamed to USS SP-1355. It was a tender that served in the United States Navy from 1917 to 1918.
.jpg) USS Buck (SP-1355), later USS SP-1355, during World War I.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name |
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| Namesake |
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| Completed | 1911 |
| Acquired | 24 August 1917 |
| Commissioned | 13 September 1917 |
| Decommissioned | Late 1918 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 24 September 1918 or 27 November 1918[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tender |
| Length | 33 ft 6 in (10.21 m) |
| Beam | 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) |
| Draft | 1 ft 6 in (0.46 m) (aft) |
| Speed | 15 miles per hour[2] |
| Complement | 2 |
Buck was built as a civilian motorboat in 1911. On 24 August 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her under a free lease from the Conservation Commission of Maryland. She was used during World War I. She was commissioned as USS Buck (SP-1355) on 13 September 1917.
Assigned to the 5th Naval District, Buck served as a tender at Norfolk, Virginia, for the remainder of World War I. She was renamed USS SP-1355 in April 1918.
SP-1355 was decommissioned late in 1918. The Navy returned her to Consevration Commission of Maryland on either 24 September 1918 or 27 November 1918.[3]
Notes
change- ↑ The Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command (at http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-b/sp1355.htm Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine) and NavSource Online (at http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/171355.htm) both claim the date was 27 November 1918, but the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (at http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b10/buck-i.htm)states[permanent dead link] that conflicting records exist and that either date is possible.
- ↑ The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (at http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b10/buck-i.htm Archived 2013-10-26 at the Wayback Machine) gives the boat's speed as 15 miles per hour. It is unusual to calibrate a watercraft's speed in miles per hour rather than knots. It is possible that her speed was 15 knots; if 15 miles per hour is accurate, the equivalent in knots is 13.
- ↑ The Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine and NavSource Online both claim the date was 27 November 1918, but the entry Archived 2013-10-26 at the Wayback Machine at Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships states that conflicting records exist and that either date is possible.
References
change- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships: USS Buck (SP-1355), 1917-1918. Renamed SP-1355 in 1918 Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive: Buck (SP 1355)