| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | USS Carlotta |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Acquired | August 1917 |
| Fate | Returned to owner October 1918 |
| Notes | Operated as civilian motorboat Carlotta until 1917 and from 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 9 Gross register tons |
USS Carlotta (SP-1785) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in service from 1917 to 1918.
Carlotta was built as a civilian motorboat of the same name. In August 1917, the U.S. Navy obtained her from her owner, the Commonwealth of Virginia, for use as a section patrol boat during World War I. She was placed in service as USS Carlotta (SP-1785).
Assigned to the 5th Naval District, Carlotta performed patrol duty at Cape Charles and radio inspection duty at Newport News, Virginia, for the rest of World War I.
The Navy returned Carlotta to the Commonwealth of Virginia in October 1918.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- SP-1785 Carlotta at Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships -- Listed by Hull Number: "SP" #s and "ID" #s -- World War I Era Patrol Vessels and other Acquired Ships and Craft numbered from ID # 1700 through ID # 1799
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Carlottan (SP 1785)
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