USS Tarantula (SP-124)

USS Tarantula (SP-124) was a patrol boat in the United States Navy. She was named after the tarantula.

For other ships with the same name, see USS Tarantula.
Tarantula (American Motor Yacht, 1912)
USS Tarantula
History
United States
NameUSS Tarantula
BuilderGeorge Lawley and Son
Launched1912
Acquired25 April 1917
FateSunk after collision, 28 October 1918
General characteristics
TypePatrol boat
Displacement159.97 long tons (162.54 t)
Length128 ft 9 in (39.24 m)
Beam19 ft 3 in (5.87 m)
Draft9 ft (2.7 m)
Speed14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h)
Armament

East Coast Assignment

Tarantula was built as a motor yacht in 1912 at Neponset, Massachusetts, by George Lawley and Son Corp. She was acquired by the U.S. Navy on 25 April 1917 from W. K. Vanderbilt of New York City. Assigned to section patrol in the 3rd Naval District during World War I, Tarantula operated along the coastal waters of Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey until October 1918.

Collision and sinking

On 28 October 1918, Tarantula sank about 8 mi (13 km) southwest of the Fire Island light vessel after colliding with the Royal Holland Lloyd Line steamship SS Frisia. Her name was subsequently struck from the Naval Vessel Register.

Tarantula′s owner subsequently was paid $75,000 to cover her value.

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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