 Eclipse in civilian use sometime between 1906 and 1917.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Eclipse |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Builder | Bishops, Gloucester, Massachusetts |
| Completed | 1906 |
| Acquired | 31 August 1917 |
| Commissioned | 31 August 1917 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 6 January 1919 |
| Notes | Operated as private schooner Eclipse 1906-1917 and from 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Length | 84 ft (26 m) |
| Beam | 19 ft 11 in (6.07 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft (3.7 m) aft |
| Propulsion | Sails plus auxiliary gasoline engine, one shaft |
| Sail plan | Schooner-rigged |
| Speed | 7 knots |
| Complement | 14 |
| Armament | 1 × 3-pounder gun |
USS Eclipse (SP-417) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919.
Eclipse was built as a private motor schooner of the same name in 1906 by Bishops at Gloucester, Massachusetts. On 31 August 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her under a free lease from her owner, Frank W. Spencer of Savannah, Georgia, for use as a section patrol vessel during World War I. She was commissioned the same day as USS Eclipse (SP-417).
Assigned to the 6th Naval District, Eclipse was based at Savannah, where she served as a pilot boat and guard ship for the remainder of World War I.
Eclipse was returned to her owner on 6 January 1919 after the close of the First World War.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: Eclipse (American Auxiliary Schooner, 1906). Was USS Eclipse (SP-417) in 1917-1919
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive: Eclipse (SP 417)
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