Name USS Pirate Acquired 5 September 1917 Length 13 m | Completed 1916 Commissioned 5 September 1917 | |
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Namesake A pirate, a person who commits piracy, a war-like act committed by private parties, especially robbery or other acts of criminal violence on the sea (Previous name retained) Fate Returned to owner 26 December 1918 Builder A. Craven Construction Company | ||
The first USS Pirate (SP-229) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1918.
Pirate was built as a civilian motorboat of the same name in 1916 by the A. Craven Construction Company at Charleston, South Carolina. The U.S. Navy chartered her from her owner, A. Halsey, on 5 September 1917 for World War I service as a patrol vessel. She was commissioned the same day as USS Pirate (SP-229).
Pirate patrolled along the United States East Coast for the remainder of World War I.
Pirate was returned to her owner on 26 December 1918.
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