| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | USS Greyhound |
| Namesake: | Previous name retained |
| Builder: | Great Lakes Boatbuilding Corporation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Completed: | 1916 |
| Acquired: | 20 June 1917 |
| Fate: | Sold 2 July 1919 |
| Notes: | Operated as private motorboat Greyhound 1916-1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage: | 135 gross register tons |
| Length: | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Beam: | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Draft: | 2 ft 3 in (0.69 m) |
| Speed: | 18 knots |
| Armament: | 1 × 1-pounder gun |
The second USS Greyhound (SP-437) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919.
The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most capable navy in the world and it has been estimated that in terms of tonnage of its active battle fleet alone, it is larger than the next 13 navies combined, which includes 11 U.S. allies or partner nations. with the highest combined battle fleet tonnage and the world's largest aircraft carrier fleet, with eleven in service, and two new carriers under construction. With 319,421 personnel on active duty and 99,616 in the Ready Reserve, the Navy is the third largest of the service branches. It has 282 deployable combat vessels and more than 3,700 operational aircraft as of March 2018, making it the second-largest air force in the world, after the United States Air Force.
Greyhound was built in 1916 as a private motorboat of the same name by the Great Lakes Boatbuilding Corporation at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On 20 June 1917, the U.S. Navy purchased Greyhound at Key West, Florida, from Mrs. Ida W. Seybert for use as a section patrol vessel during World War I. She was commissioned as USS Greyhound (SP-437).
A motorboat, speedboat, or powerboat is a boat which is powered by an engine. Some motorboats are fitted with inboard engines, others have an outboard motor installed on the rear, containing the internal combustion engine, the gearbox and the propeller in one portable unit.
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States, in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin is the 23rd largest state by total area and the 20th most populous. The state capital is Madison, and its largest city is Milwaukee, which is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan. The state is divided into 72 counties.
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Assigned to the 7th Naval District, Greyhound served on patrol duty in Florida waters at Tampa Bay and in Key West Harbor for the remainder of World War I and into 1919.
Tampa Bay is a large natural harbor and shallow estuary connected to the Gulf of Mexico on the west central coast of Florida, comprising Hillsborough Bay, McKay Bay, Old Tampa Bay, Middle Tampa Bay, and Lower Tampa Bay. The largest freshwater inflow into the bay is the Hillsborough River, which flows into Hillsborough Bay in downtown Tampa. Many other smaller rivers and streams also flow into Tampa Bay, resulting in a large watershed area.
Decommissioned after World War I, Greyhound was sold on 2 July 1919.
