USS Broadbill

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named Broadbill.

• The USS Broadbill (SP-823), was a wooden hulled motorboat purchased by the Navy and commissioned on 27 June 1918. She was turned over to the Coast Guard at San Francisco on 3 December 1919.

• The USS Broadbill (AM-58), a minesweeper, was laid down 23 July 1941 and commissioned on 13 October 1942. Served during World War II and decommissioned on 25 June 1954.

References

• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.