USS Agawam (SP-570)
 USS Natick underway during World War I. | |
| Career (USA) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Agawam |
| Namesake: | Agawam is an Indian word meaning lowland, marsh, or meadow. Natick is a town in Massachusetts. |
| Owner: | Richard T. Crane of Chicago, Illinois |
| Builder: | in England |
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Acquired: | April 1917 |
| Commissioned: | October 1917 |
| Decommissioned: | 1919 (est.) |
| Renamed: | USS Natick in August 1918 |
| Struck: | 1919 (est.) |
| Homeport: | Great Lakes area |
| Fate: | returned to her owner in August 1919 |
| Status: | ultimate fate unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | motor patrol boat |
| Displacement: | 40 long tons (41 t) |
| Length: | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Beam: | 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) |
| Draft: | 2 ft 6 in (0.76 m) |
| Speed: | 17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h) |
| Complement: | 4 enlisted personnel |
| Armament: | Unknown |
USS Agawam (SP-570) — later renamed as the USS Natick (SP-570) — was a yacht acquired during World War I by the United States Navy. She was employed by the Navy as a patrol boat in the Great Lakes and was returned to her owner when the war was over.
A yacht built in England
Yacht Agawam was built in England; acquired by the Navy on free lease from Richard T. Crane of Chicago, Illinois on 12 April 1917; renamed Natick and commissioned on 20 October 1917.
World War I service
Natick was assigned as a patrol craft in the 9th Naval District during World War I.
Post-war disposition
After war-time patrol duties, she was returned to her owner 15 August 1919.
See also
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.