USS Arctic (SP-1158)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Arctic.
USS Arctic (SP-1158) was a wooden-hulled steam tug acquired by the US Navy during World War I. Arctic was briefly employed as a convoy escort during the war and later used to tow targets and transport ammunition. She was returned to commercial service in 1919.
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The tugboat Arctic in drydock, prior to her commissioning into the U.S. Navy as USS Arctic (SP-1158) | |
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United States | |
Namesake | The Arctic |
Owner |
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Builder | Hall Bros (Eagle Harbor, Washington) |
Completed | 1913 |
Acquired | 4 Dec 1917 |
Commissioned | 15 Jan 1918 |
Decommissioned | 8 Jul 1919 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 197 GRT |
Length | 111 ft 6 in (33.99 m) |
Beam | 25 ft 3 in (7.70 m) |
Draft | 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m) (mean) |
Installed power | 400 ihp (300 kW) compound steam engine |
Propulsion | Screw |
Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
Complement | 25 |
Armament | 1 × 3 in (76 mm) mount; 2 × mgs |
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