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USS Peter C. Struven

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History
United States
NameUSS Peter C. Struven
NamesakeA former name retained
BuilderE. James Tull, Pocomoke City, Maryland
Completed1907
Decommissioned1 July 1919
In service9 August 1917
FateSold in July 1919 to Lewes Oil and Chemical of Lewes, Delaware
General characteristics
Typefishing steamer, converted to patrol craft
Tonnage254 short tons (230 t)
Length152 ft (46 m)
Beam22 ft (6.7 m)
Depth9.5 ft (2.9 m)
Propulsionsteam engine
Speed11.5 knots (13.2 mph; 21.3 km/h)
Complement36
ArmamentOne 1-pounder

USS Peter C. Struven (SP-332) was a 152-foot (46 m) patrol boat in the United States Navy, placed in service 9 August 1917. She was a steel-hulled steamboat and had been originally used as a fishing boat.

The Peter C. Struven was assigned to the 5th Naval District and patrolled the area of Hampton Roads and Elizabeth River during World War I. She was sold to Lewes Oil and Chemical on 1 July 1919.

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References

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  • Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
  • Bureau of Navigation (June 1920). "Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States". Merchant Vessels of the United States (52 ed.). Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. p. 151.