USS Alpha (SP-586)
Alpha, seen here underway sometime before World War I, was USS Alpha (SP-586) from 1917 to 1919. |
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| Career (U.S.) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Alpha (SP-586) |
| Namesake: | the Greek letter Alpha |
| Builder: | Narragansett Bay Yacht Yard Riverside, Rhode Island |
| Launched: | 1911 |
| Acquired: | 19 May 1917 |
| Commissioned: | 19 May 1917 |
| Decommissioned: | on or before 17 May 1919 |
| Struck: | 17 May 1919 |
| Fate: | Sold, 28 August 1919; ultimate fate unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 10 tons, net |
| Length: | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Beam: | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
| Draft: | 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m), aft |
| Speed: | 11.3 mph (18.2 km/h) |
| Complement: | 7 |
| Armament: | 1 x 1-pounder 1 x machine gun |
USS Alpha (SP-586) was a motor yacht that served as a patrol boat in the United States Navy during World War I
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