Summary
USS Susanne (SP-832) was the proposed name and designation for a motorboat that the United States Navy inspected for possible naval service in 1917 but never acquired or commissioned.
 Susanne in private use sometime before the entry of the United States into World War I in April 1917.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Susanne (proposed) |
| Namesake | Previous name retained (proposed) |
| Builder | Matthews Boat Company,[1] Port Clinton, Ohio |
| Acquired | Never |
| Commissioned | Never |
| Notes | Operated as civilian motorboat Susanne; had no U.S. Navy service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel (proposed) |
| Length | 60 ft (18 m) |
Susanne was built as a private motorboat by the Matthews Boat Company[1] at Port Clinton, Ohio. Either just prior to the entry of the United States into World War I in April 1917, or shortly afterwards, she was examined for possible U.S. Navy service and given the section patrol registry number SP-832. The Navy did not appropriate her and she remained in civilian hands.
Susanne should not be confused with two patrol vessels that the U.S. Navy did commission during World War I, USS Susanne (SP-411) (also constructed by Matthews Boat Company) and USS Suzanne (SP-510).
Notes edit
- ^ a b Per the Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images at http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-civil/civsh-s/susanne.htm, Susanne had the same builder as USS Susanne (SP-411), which, per the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships at http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/s20/susanne.htm and NavSource Online at http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/170411.htm was the Matthews Boat Company.
References edit
- Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: Susanne (Motor Boat)
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive: Susanne (SP 832)