The fishing vessel Congress prior to her 1918–1919 service as the U.S. Navy patrol vessel USS Congress (ID-3698), perhaps at the time of her inspection for possible naval service by the 5th Naval District on 17 May 1918
History
United States
Name	USS Congress
Namesake	The United States Congress (previous name retained)
Completed	1914
Acquired	October 1918
Commissioned	25 September 1918 (in advance of official acquisition)
Stricken	23 September 1919
Fate	Sold 23 September 1919 Possibly resold 8 December 1919 Delivered to purchaser 24 December 1919
Notes	Operated as private fishing vessel Congress 1914–1918
General characteristics
Type	Motor launch, used as patrol vessel
Length	50 ft 8 in (15.44 m)

The sixth USS Congress (ID-3698) was a motor launch in commission in the United States Navy as a patrol vessel from 1918 to 1919.

Congress was built as the private fishing vessel Congress in 1914 at Gwynn, Virginia. The U.S. Navy's 5th Naval District inspected her on 17 May 1918 for possible World War I service. The Navy purchased her from A. Foster of Grimstead, Virginia, in October 1918, having already commissioned her as USS Congress on 25 September 1918. The Navy assigned her Identification Number (Id. No.) 3698 and placed her in service on 18 October 1918.

Congress carried out miscellaneous patrol duties in the 5th Naval District until 23 September 1919, when she was stricken from the Navy Directory. She was sold on 23 September 1919, then possibly resold on 8 December 1919, ultimately being delivered to Sallie S. Thorns of West Norfolk, Virginia, on 24 December 1919.

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 Historical Center: Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: Congress (American Fishing Boat, 1914). Served as USS Congress (ID # 3698) in 1918–1919