USS New England (SP-1222)

For other ships with the same name, see USS New England.
Steam lighter New England flying Fore River pennant, probably during builder's trials.
History
United States
NameNew England
NamesakePrevious name retained
BuilderFore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts
Completed1907, Delivered November 1907[1]
Acquired(by Navy) 23 October 1917[2]
Commissioned(by Navy) 24 October 1917[2]
Out of service(Navy) 11 May 1919[2]
FateReturned to owner 11 May 1919
NotesCommercial steam lighter New England 1907–1917 and from 1919
General characteristics
TypeTug
Tonnage417 GRT[3]
Displacement579 tons[2]
Length130 ft (39.6 m) LOA[3]
Beam(extreme) 31 ft 6 in (9.6 m)[3]
Draft9 ft 4 in (2.84 m)[2]
Speed8.25 knots

The second USS New England (SP-1222) was operated as a United States Navy tug in commission from 1917 to 1919. New England was built as a steel steam lighter by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company at Quincy, Massachusetts, for the New England Steamship Company of New York City.[3]

  1. ^ The Marine Review (November 14, 1907), p. 19.
  2. ^ a b c d e Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: New England (SP-1222) ii.
  3. ^ a b c d The Marine Review (November 7, 1907), p. 21.