USS Arcturus (SP-182)
USS Arcturus (SP-182) in an icy port, circa 1917-1919. |
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| Career (USA) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Arcturus |
| Namesake: | The principal star of the northern constellation Boötes with a magnitude of .2 and located 36 light years distant from the Earth. |
| Builder: | Gas Engine and Power Co. and the Charles L. Seabury Co., Morris Heights, New York |
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Completed: | 1911 |
| Acquired: | by the Navy 25 May 1917 |
| Commissioned: | 18 August 1917 as Arcturus (SP-182) |
| Decommissioned: | 7 May 1919 |
| Renamed: | USS SP-182 in 1918 |
| Struck: | circa 1919 |
| Homeport: | 3rd Naval District, at New York City |
| Fate: | sold 4 October 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Yacht |
| Tonnage: | 78 tons |
| Length: | 90' |
| Beam: | 16' 6" |
| Draft: | 4' 9" |
| Speed: | 14 knots |
| Complement: | 16 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | One 3-pounder gun Two machine guns |
USS Arcturus (SP-182) was a yacht acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was reconfigured by the Navy as an armed patrol craft, and was assigned to patrol the waterways of New York City.
Read more about USS Arcturus (SP-182): Yacht Built in New York, World War I Service, Post-war Decommissioning