| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Joseph F. Bellows |
| Namesake | A former name retained |
| Owner | Bellows and Squires, Inc., Ocran, Virginia |
| Builder | E. James Tull, Pocomoke City, Maryland |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Acquired | by the Navy in May 1917 |
| Commissioned | 18 May 1917 |
| Decommissioned | unknown date |
| Stricken | unknown date |
| Homeport | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Fate | Sold 2 July 1919; fate unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | fishing steamer |
| Displacement | 315 tons |
| Length | 162 ft (49 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Propulsion | steam engine |
| Speed | 13 knots |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament | One 6-pounder gun |
USS Joseph F. Bellows (SP-323) was a fishing boat purchased by the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was outfitted as an armed minesweeper and was assigned to the Virginia coast. Post-war she served as a tender and supply ship until sold in 1919.