USS Artemis (SP-593)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Artemis.

Steam yacht Cristina in Pusey and Jones Company drydock 11 May 1912.[note 1].
History
United States
Name
  • Cristina (1912—1916)
  • Artemis (1916—1918)
  • Arcturus (1918-1920)
  • Artemis (1920—1927)
NamesakeAn Olympian goddess known to the Romans as Diana. Artemis was the twin of Apollo and the patroness of wildlife.
Owner
  • Frederick C. Fisher (1912—1916)
  • John Long Severance (1916-1917)
  • U.S. Navy (1917—1920)
  • Foreign ownership, several (1920—1927)
BuilderPusey and Jones Company, Wilmington, Delaware
Yard number349[1]
Launched1911
Completed1912
Acquiredby the Navy on 4 July 1917
Commissioned17 October 1917 as USS Artemis (SP 593)
Decommissioned5 May 1919
Strickencirca 1919
Identification
  • U.S. Official Number 209890
  • Signal LCJW (Cristina/Artemis)
FateBurned and sank 25 February 1927
General characteristics [2][3]
TypeYacht
Tonnage456 GRT, 272 Net
Length
  • 177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (overall)
  • 161 ft 3 in (49.1 m) (registry)[4]
  • 155 ft 10 in (47.5 m) LBP
Beam26 ft 3 in (8.00 m)
Draft10 ft (3.0 m)
Depth15 ft (4.6 m)[4]
PropulsionTwin screw, 2 x Almay boilers, 2 x triple expansion engines
Speed12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement
  • 65 officers and enlisted[3]
  • 69 men, no officer breakdown[2]
Armament2 × 3-inch/50-caliber gun, 2 × .30 in (7.6 mm) machine guns, 2 × racks for depth charges and nine American Mark II, Mod 1 depth charges

USS Artemis (SP-593), launched as the steam yacht Cristina then upon sale the yacht was renamed Artemis. The yacht was purchased by the United States Navy during World War I and the name was retained. Artemis was armed with guns and depth charges and sent to Europe as a patrol craft to protect Allied ships from German submarines and other dangers. The patrol yacht was renamed Arcturus in 1918. Post-war, she was returned to the United States and turned over to the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. Later, again Artemis, the vessel was in civilian operation until burning and sinking in 1927.


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  1. ^ Colton, Tim (12 September 2014). "Pusey & Jones, Wilmington DE". ShipbuildingHistory. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b Construction & Repair Bureau (Navy) (1 November 1918). Ships' Data U.S. Naval Vessels. Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 266–271. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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