Folly (SP-1453)

History
United States
Name	Folly
Namesake	Previous name retained
Completed	1884
Acquired	1917
Fate	Left U.S. Navy service 1918
Notes	Served as civilian schooner Folly 1884-1917 (Before Navy service)
General characteristics
Type	Patrol vessel
Propulsion	Sails

Folly (SP-1453) was a sailing schooner that served in the United States Navy as a patrol vessel during World War I.

Folly served on section patrol duties in the 5th Naval District in a non-commissioned status during the period the United States participated in the war.

References

•  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .The entry can be found here.
• SP-1453Folly at Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships: -- Listed by Hull Number: "SP" #s and "ID" #s -- World War I Era Patrol Vessels and other Acquired Ships and Craft numbered from SP-1400 through SP-1499
• Photo gallery of Folly (SP-1453) at NavSource Naval History