| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USSPhillips, later USSSP-1389 |
| Namesake |
|
| Builder | William R. Osborn,Croton,New York |
| Completed | 1901 |
| Acquired | 1917 or 1918 |
| Commissioned | 1917 or 1918 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 22 October 1918 |
| Notes | Operated astugPhillips prior toU.S. Navy service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 36tons |
| Length | 64 ft (20 m) |
| Beam | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Draft | 4 ft (1.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine |
| Speed | 8knots |
USSPhillips (SP-1389), laterUSSSP-1389, was atug that served in theUnited States Navy as apatrol vessel duringWorld War I.
Phillips was asteam-powered tug built in 1901 byWilliam R. Osborn atCroton,New York. During the period of American participation in World War I, the U.S. Navy acquired her undercharter from theCommonwealth of Virginia and placed her incommission as USSPhillips (SP-1389).
Phillips performed patrol duties based atNorfolk, Virginia, during the war, at some point being renamed USSSP-1389.
SP-1389 was returned to her owner on 22 October 1918.
This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be foundhere.