USS Tarantula (SP-124)
 USS Tarantula dressed overall
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Tarantula |
| Namesake | tarantula |
| Owner | WK Vanderbilt |
| Port of registry | New York |
| Builder | George Lawley & Son, Neponset |
| Launched | 1912 |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Acquired | 25 April 1917 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sank after collision, 28 October 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | motor yacht |
| Tonnage | 159 GRT, 90 NRT |
| Displacement | 159.97 long tons (162.54 t) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 19.3 ft (5.9 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Depth | 10.7 ft (3.3 m) |
| Speed | 14 kn (26 km/h) |
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USS Tarantula (SP-124) was motor yacht that was converted into a United States Navy patrol boat. She was named after the tarantula.
East Coast assignment
[edit]Tarantula was built as a motor yacht in 1912 at Neponset, Boston, by George Lawley & Son. She was acquired by the US Navy on 25 April 1917 from WK Vanderbilt of New York City. Assigned to section patrol in the 3rd Naval District in World War I, Tarantula patrolled coastal waters of Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey until October 1918.
Collision and sinking
[edit]On 28 October 1918, Tarantula sank about 8 mi (13 km) southwest of the Fire Island lightship after colliding with the Royal Holland Lloyd steamship Frisia. Her name was subsequently struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
Tarantula′s owner subsequently was paid $75,000 to cover her value.
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.
External links
[edit]- Photo gallery of USS Tarantula at NavSource Naval History
- Tarantula (American Motor Yacht, 1912). Served as USS Tarantula (SP-124) in 1917-1918
Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in October 1918 | |
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