USS Hazel (SP-1207)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Hazel |
| Namesake | former name retained |
| Owner | J. W. Mathews, Chincoteague, Virginia |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Commissioned | 1 June 1917 |
| Decommissioned | 1919 (est.) |
| Homeport | |
| Fate | Returned to her owner 16 January 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | motorboat |
| Displacement | 10 tons |
| Length | 44 ft (13 m) |
| Beam | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
| Draft | 3 ft 3 in (0.99 m) |
| Propulsion | internal combustion engine |
| Speed | 8 knots |
| Armament | one 1-pounder gun |
The first USS Hazel (SP-1207) was a 44-foot-long 10-ton motor launch borrowed by the U.S. Navy during World War I. Hazel was armed as a patrol craft and was assigned to patrol the Virginia coast and the Chesapeake Bay. She was returned to her owner at war’s end.
Acquired in Virginia
[edit]Hazel (SP-1207), a small motor boat, was acquired from her owner, J. W. Mathews, Chincoteague, Virginia, and commissioned 1 June 1917, Chief Boatswain's Mate D. J. Jester commanding.
World War I service
[edit]Assigned to the 5th Naval District – headquartered at Norfolk, Virginia -- Hazel operated as a patrol craft and performed general, harbor duties around Chincoteague Island and in Hampton Roads, Virginia. She occasionally made cruises up Chesapeake Bay as far as Annapolis, Maryland.
Post-war disposition
[edit]Hazel was returned to her owner 16 January 1919.
References
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
