USS Northampton (SP-670)

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Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
NameUSS Northampton
Namesake Northampton, Massachusetts, the ship's previous name retained
BuilderWilson, Birdsnest, Virginia
Acquired5 May 1917
FateReturned to owner 19 December 1918
General characteristics
TypeWooden motor boat
Length38 ft (12 m)
Beam11 ft (3.4 m)
Draft2 ft (0.61 m)
Speed8 knots [1] (14.8 km/h)
Armament1 × 1-pounder gun

The first USS Northampton (SP-670), was a wooden motor boat acquired by the United States Navy for patrol duty during World War I.

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Northampton was built by Wilson of Birdsnest, Virginia, and was acquired by the U.S. Navy on free lease from John A. Parsons of Norfolk, Virginia, on 5 May 1917.

Northampton was assigned to the 5th Naval District. She operated on section patrol until returned to her owner on 19 December 1918.

Notes

  1. ↑ The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships gives her speed as "8 mph", implying 8 statute miles per hour, the equivalent of 7 knots (13 km/h), but it is very unlikely that the boat's speed was recorded in statute miles per hour

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