Arcturus (SP-182)—a wooden-hulled yacht built in 1911 by the Gas Engine & Power Co. and the Charles L. Seabury Co., Morris Heights, New York City—was purchased by the Navy from Martin L. Quinn of New York City on 25 May 1917; and placed in commission on 18 August 1917.
World War I serviceedit
For her whole career, Arcturus was assigned to the section patrol duty in the 3d Naval District, headquartered at New York City.
Post-war decommissioningedit
She was decommissioned on 7 May 1919 and sold on 4 October 1919 to Reinhard Hall, Brooklyn, New York.
USS Arcturus (SP-182), 1917–1919. Later renamed SP-182. Originally the Civilian Motor Boat Arcturus (1911)
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