USS Lillie B (SP-1502)

USS Lillie B (SP-1502) sometimes spelled Lillie B., was a motorboat leased by the United States Navy in 1917 for use as a patrol boat. The ship was built in 1881 at New Orleans, Louisiana.[1]

History
United States
Name: USS Lillie B
Namesake: Previous name retained
Completed: 1881
Acquired: 20 April 1917
Fate: Returned to owner 5 September 1917
Notes: No active naval service
General characteristics
Type: Patrol vessel
Tonnage: 13 tons
Length: 45 ft 6 in (13.87 m)
Beam: 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m)

The U.S. Navy leased Lillie B on 20 April 1917 from her owner, E. Macrenaris of Tarpon Springs, Florida, for use as a patrol boat during World War I. The ship saw no active naval service and was returned to her owner on 5 September 1917.[1]

Notes

  1. "Lillie B". Naval History and Heritage Command. Archived from the original on 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
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