USS Almax II

USS Almax II (SP-268) was a motorboat acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was outfitted with light guns and assigned patrol duty in the Chesapeake Bay area. Post-war she served with the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey before being sold in 1920.

Almax II (American Motor Boat, 1912)
History
United States
NameUSS Almax II
Namesakea name retained
OwnerMr. F. Mayer of Baltimore, Maryland
BuilderSalisbury Marine Construction Co., Salisbury, Maryland
Laid downdate unknown
Launched1912
Acquired18 May 1917
Commissioned18 May 1917
Decommissioned28 March 1919
Stricken14 July 1920
HomeportNewport News and Norfolk, Virginia
Fate
General characteristics
Typecommercial motor boat
Displacement22 tons (gross)
Length56' 9"
Beam11' 11"
Draft3' 6" (aft)
Speed11.4 mph
Crew8 enlisted personnel
Armament

Construction

Almax II (SP-268) -- a motorboat constructed in 1912 at Salisbury, Maryland, by the Salisbury Marine Construction Co. -- was acquired by the U.S. Navy on 18 May 1917 from Mr. Jacob Mayer of Baltimore, Maryland, and commissioned on 18 May 1917. [The Baltimore Sun - 17 Dec 1915 - Page 11]

World War I service

Assigned to the section patrol, Almax II cruised the waters of the 5th Naval District through the end of World War I. She served with Squadron 2 and operated primarily between Newport News and Norfolk, Virginia.

Post-war service

After the war, the boat continued to serve until 28 March 1919 when she was transferred to the Department of Commerce for use by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. Almax II was returned to Navy custody on 21 February 1920.

Final decommissioning

She was sold on 14 July 1920; and, presumably, her name was struck from the Navy list at that time.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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