USS Magistrate
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | 1916 |
| Acquired | 1 May 1917 |
| Commissioned | 24 May 1917 |
| Out of service | c. 1919 |
| Stricken | c. 1919 |
| Fate | Returned to her owner 15 February 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 44 tons (gr.) |
| Length | 63 ft (19 m) |
| Beam | 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m) |
| Draught | 4 ft 2 in (1.27 m) |
| Speed | 10.0 knots |
| Complement | 14 |
| Armament | one 1-pounder., 1 machine gun |
USS Magistrate (SP-143) was a Magistrate-class patrol boat acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of patrolling the coasts and harbors of the United States.
Magistrate, a wooden hull gas powered boat, was built by Herreshoff Manufacturing Co., Bristol, Rhode Island, in 1916; acquired by the Navy under free lease from Henry S. Vanderbilt of New York City, 1 May 1917; delivered 14 May 1917; and commissioned 24 May 1917.
World War I service
[edit]Assigned to the 2d Naval District, Magistrate patrolled waters at the eastern end of Long Island Sound while operating out of New London, Connecticut.
Post-war deactivation
[edit]Following the end of World War I, she was returned to her owner 15 February 1919.
References
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.