USS Hazel (SP-1207)
The first USS Hazel (SP-1207) was a 44-foot-long 10-ton motor launch borrowed by the U.S. Navy during World War I. Hazel was armed as a patrol craft and was assigned to patrol the Virginia coast and the Chesapeake Bay. She was returned to her owner at war’s end.
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | USS Hazel |
| Namesake: | former name retained |
| Owner: | J. W. Mathews, Chincoteague, Virginia |
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Commissioned: | 1 June 1917 |
| Decommissioned: | 1919 (est.) |
| Homeport: | |
| Fate: | returned to her owner 16 January 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | motorboat |
| Displacement: | 10 tons |
| Length: | 44' |
| Beam: | 9' 6" |
| Draft: | 3' 3" |
| Propulsion: | internal combustion engine |
| Speed: | 8 knots |
| Armament: | one 1-pounder gun |
Acquired in Virginia
Hazel (SP-1207), a small motor boat, was acquired from her owner, J. W. Mathews, Chincoteague, Virginia, and commissioned 1 June 1917, Chief Boatswain's Mate D. J. Jester commanding.
World War I service
Assigned to the 5th Naval District – headquartered at Norfolk, Virginia -- Hazel operated as a patrol craft and performed general, harbor duties around Chincoteague Island and in Hampton Roads, Virginia. She occasionally made cruises up Chesapeake Bay as far as Annapolis, Maryland.
Post-war disposition
Hazel was returned to her owner 16 January 1919.
See also
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.