USS Minneopa
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Minneopa |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Completed | 1902 |
| Acquired | 9 October 1917 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 1918 |
| Notes | Operated as private motorboat Minneopa 1902-1917 and from 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Length | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Beam | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Draft | 2 ft 7 in (0.79 m) |
| Speed | 7 knots |
USS Minneopa (SP-1701) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in service from 1917 to 1918.
Minneopa was built as a private motorboat of the same name in 1902. On 9 October 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her from her owner, S. E. Patterson, for use as a section patrol boat during World War I. She was placed in service as USS Minneopa (SP-1701).
Minneopa was returned to Paterson sometime in 1918.
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.- SP-1701 Minneopa at Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships -- Listed by Hull Number: "SP" #s and "ID" #s -- World War I Era Patrol Vessels and other Acquired Ships and Craft numbered from ID # 1700 through ID # 1799
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Minneopa (SP 1701)
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