USS Pirate (SP-229)

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USS Pirate during World War I.
History
US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
NameUSS Pirate
NamesakeA pirate, a person who commits piracy, a war-like act committed by private parties, especially robbery or other acts of criminal violence on the sea (Previous name retained)
Builder A. Craven Construction Company, Charleston, South Carolina
Completed1916
Acquired5 September 1917
Commissioned5 September 1917
FateReturned to owner 26 December 1918
NotesOperated as civilian motorboat Pirate 1916-1917 and from December 1918
General characteristics
Type Patrol vessel
Length42 ft 5 in (12.93 m)
Beam11 ft 6 in (3.51 m)
Draft2 ft 11 in (0.89 m) mean
Complement8
Armament

The first USS Pirate (SP-229) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1918.

Pirate was built as a civilian motorboat of the same name in 1916 by the A. Craven Construction Company at Charleston, South Carolina. The U.S. Navy chartered her from her owner, A. Halsey, on 5 September 1917 for World War I service as a patrol vessel. She was commissioned the same day as USS Pirate (SP-229).

Pirate patrolled along the United States East Coast for the remainder of World War I.

Pirate was returned to her owner on 26 December 1918.

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