USS Aeolus (SP-186)

USS Aeolus (SP-186) was the proposed name and designation for a motorboat considered for United States Navy service as a patrol vessel but never acquired.

History
United States
Name: USS Aeolus
Namesake: Aeolus, the god of winds in Greek mythology
Builder: Joe Polliot, Detroit, Michigan
Completed: 1915
Acquired: Never
Notes: Civilian motorboat inspected for U.S. Navy service but never acquired
General characteristics
Type: Patrol vessel
Tonnage: 67 tons
Length: 83 ft 6 in (25.45 m)
Beam: 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m)
Draft: 4 ft 8 in (1.42 m)
Speed: 10.5 knots
Complement: 11 (planned)
Armament:

Aeolus was built in 1915 by Joe Polliot at Detroit, Michigan. The U.S. Navy inspected her for World War I service as a patrol vessel, and assigned her the section patrol designation SP-186. However, the Navy never acquired her for service, and she remained in civilian hands.

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