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USS Sturdy (SP-82)

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Sturdy prior to her U.S. Navy service
History
United States
NameUSS Sturdy
NamesakePrevious name retained
BuilderNew York Yacht, Launch, and Engine Company, Morris Heights, New York
Laid down1905
Launched1905
Completed1905
Acquired25 May 1917
Commissioned25 June 1917
Decommissioned9 October 1919
Stricken13 January 1920
HomeportNew York City, New York
FateSold 30 March 1920
NotesIn civilian use 1905-1917
General characteristics
TypePatrol vessel
Tonnage52 tons
Length75 ft (23 m)
Beam15 ft (4.6 m)
Draught5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Speed10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement14
Armament

The first USS Sturdy (SP-82) was a patrol boat acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of patrolling the coastal waters of the U.S. East Coast during World War I. Her primary task was to guard the coastal area against German submarines by tending to antisubmarine nets in New York Harbor.

Sturdy (SP-82) was built in 1905 by the New York Yacht, Launch, and Engine Company, Morris Heights, New York. The motor boat was acquired by the Navy on 25 May 1917 from J. A. Nickelson of Morris Heights, and was commissioned on 25 June 1917.

During World War I, Sturdy was assigned to the 3rd Naval District and served as a net tender until placed on sale on 9 October 1919. She was struck from the Navy list on 13 January 1920 and sold on 30 March 1920.

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