USS Frolic (SP-1336)
For other ships with the same name, see USS Frolic.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name: | USS Frolic |
| Namesake: | Previous name retained |
| Completed: | 1884 |
| Acquired: | 24 August 1917 |
| Fate: | Returned to owner 27 November 1918 |
| Notes: | Operated as civilian schooner 1884-1917 and from 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Schooner |
| Length: | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Beam: | 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m) |
| Draft: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Complement: | 7 |
The fourth USS Frolic (SP-1336) was a United States Navy as a patrol vessel in service from 1917 to 1918.
Frolic was built as a civilian schooner in 1884. The U.S. Navy acquired her on 24 August 1917 from the Maryland Conservation Commission for World War I service as a section patrol boat. She served in the 5th Naval District in a non-commissioned status during the war.
The Navy returned Frolic to the Conservation Commission on 27 November 1918.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- SP-1336 Frolic 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 SP-1300 through SP-1399
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Frolic (SP 1336)
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