| Career (United States) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Fulton |
| Builder: | Staten Island Shipbuilding Company, Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York |
| Completed: | 1909 |
| Acquired: | 30 April 1917 |
| Renamed: | USS SP-247 11 April 1918 |
| Fate: | Returned to owner 12 August 1919 |
| Notes: | Operated as civilian vessel Fulton 1909-1917 and from 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Patrol vessel |
| Displacement: | 229 tons |
| Length: | 93 ft 3 in (28.42 m) |
| Beam: | 25 ft 2 in (7.67 m) |
| Draft: | 12 ft 1 in (3.68 m) |
| Installed power: | 850 indicated horsepower (1.1 megawatts) |
| Propulsion: | One steam engine, one shaft |
| Complement: | 7 |
The third USS Fulton (SP-247), later USS SP-247, was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919.
Fulton was built as a civilian vessel of the same name in 1909 by the Staten Island Shipbuilding Company at Port Richmond on Staten Island, New York. The U.S. Navy acquired her from her owner on 30 April 1917 for World War I service as a patrol vessel. She was commissioned as USS Fulton (SP-247). She was renamed USS SP-247 on 11 April 1918.
The Navy returned Fulton to her owner on 12 August 1919.
Fulton' should not be confused with the submarine tender USS Fulton (AS-1), which was in commission at the same time.