USS Royone (IX-235)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Royone |
| Launched | 1936 |
| Acquired | by donation, 20 December 1949 |
| Commissioned | April 1950 |
| Decommissioned | 26 June 1967 |
| Stricken | 1 July 1967 |
| Homeport | Annapolis, Maryland |
| Fate | Sold, 1 July 1967 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Yacht |
| Displacement | 30 long tons (30 t) |
USS Royone (IX-235) was a training ship in the United States Navy.[1]
A former oil screw yacht, Royone was built in Bristol, Rhode Island, in 1936; donated to the United States Naval Academy on 20 December 1949; accepted by the Navy on 2 March 1950, commissioned in April 1950; and used for instruction and recreation of the midshipmen.
On 26 June 1967 she was declared excess to the needs of the Navy, and on 1 July she was struck from the Navy Directory.
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.
- ^ "Auxiliary Ships of the US Navy". Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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