For other ships with the same name, see USS De Grasse.
USS De Grasse (ID-1217) was the projected name for an armed yacht that the United States Navy acquired for service as a patrol vessel in 1918 but, according to some sources, never commissioned, although other sources claim she saw brief naval service in 1918. In World War II, she was reacquired and served as YP-506. The yacht's official number was registered under the name Fleet as of 1959, fate unknown.
On 27 July 1918, the Commandant received orders to have De Grasse inspected for naval service. Tests and sea trials quickly took place at the Boston Navy Yard in Boston, Massachusetts, and revealed, as stated in a report dated 31 July 1918, that De Grasse was "unseaworthy"[1] and of "no value for naval operations."[1]
Sources differ on whether De Grasse saw any naval service at all. Some say that she was commissioned in July 1918 and briefly served in coastal waters along the central portion of the United States East Coast,[2][3] while others claim that the negative 31 July 1918 inspection report led to her never being commissioned or seeing naval service.[1]
Directed on 17 August 1918 to return De Grasse to her owner, Commandant, 1st Naval District, returned her to Redmond on 7 November 1918 and provided him with $500 ($9,008 today) "for restoration of [the] ship [to] its former condition."[1]
De Grasse was reacquired in 1942 for service as a district patrol craft, YP-506. The former yacht was released from service in 1946 and was sold.[3][4] The yacht's official number was registered with the US Coast Guard under the name Fleet as of 1959.[4][5] After 1959, the yacht's fate is not known.
Department of the Navy: Naval Historical Center: Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships: USS De Grasse (ID # 1217), 1918-1918. Originally the civilian steam boat De Grasse (1918).
NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive De Grasse (ID 1217)
"Merchant Motor Vessels of the United States". List of Merchant Vessels of the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office: 219. 1919.
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grasse, 1217, other, ships, with, same, name, grasse, projected, name, armed, yacht, that, united, states, navy, acquired, service, patrol, vessel, 1918, according, some, sources, never, commissioned, although, other, sources, claim, brief, naval, service, 191. For other ships with the same name see USS De Grasse USS De Grasse ID 1217 was the projected name for an armed yacht that the United States Navy acquired for service as a patrol vessel in 1918 but according to some sources never commissioned although other sources claim she saw brief naval service in 1918 In World War II she was reacquired and served as YP 506 The yacht s official number was registered under the name Fleet as of 1959 fate unknown De Grasse ca 1918HistoryUnited StatesNameUSS De GrasseNamesakeAdmiral Comte de Grasse 1722 1788 previous name retained BuilderGeorge Lawley and Son Corporation Neponset MassachusettsCompleted1918Acquired18 July 1918CommissionedProbably never but possibly in commission briefly from July 1918 see main text IdentificationOfficial No 218211 Signal LRKJ Callsign WD7676FateReturned to owner 7 November 1918General characteristicsTypePatrol vesselLength81 ft 2 5 in 24 752 m Beam13 ft 4 0 m Draft6 ft 8 5 in 2 045 m mean PropulsionSteam turbineSpeed14 5 knotsArmament1 3 pounder gun 1 machine gunHistory EditDe Grasse was under construction as a wooden hulled steam turbine powered private yacht by George Lawley and Sons at Neponset Massachusetts for J L Redmond of New York City on 7 June 1917 when the U S Navy ordered her taken over for World War I service upon completion and assigned her the Naval Registry Identification Number Id No 1217 She was completed in 1918 and Commandant 1st Naval District took control of her on 18 July 1918 in anticipation of commissioning her as USS De Grasse On 27 July 1918 the Commandant received orders to have De Grasse inspected for naval service Tests and sea trials quickly took place at the Boston Navy Yard in Boston Massachusetts and revealed as stated in a report dated 31 July 1918 that De Grasse was unseaworthy 1 and of no value for naval operations 1 Sources differ on whether De Grasse saw any naval service at all Some say that she was commissioned in July 1918 and briefly served in coastal waters along the central portion of the United States East Coast 2 3 while others claim that the negative 31 July 1918 inspection report led to her never being commissioned or seeing naval service 1 Directed on 17 August 1918 to return De Grasse to her owner Commandant 1st Naval District returned her to Redmond on 7 November 1918 and provided him with 500 9 008 today for restoration of the ship to its former condition 1 De Grasse was reacquired in 1942 for service as a district patrol craft YP 506 The former yacht was released from service in 1946 and was sold 3 4 The yacht s official number was registered with the US Coast Guard under the name Fleet as of 1959 4 5 After 1959 the yacht s fate is not known Notes Edit a b c d De Grasse I Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Navy Department Naval History and Heritage Command USS De Grasse ID 1217 1918 1918 Naval Historical Center Online Library of Selected Images Archived from the original on 1 December 2005 Alt URL a b NavSource Online Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive De Grasse ID 1217 a b Colton Tim George S Lawley amp Sons Neponset MA shipbuildinghistory com Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Retrieved 2 April 2016 Fleet VIN 218211 callsign WD7676 USCG PSIX 15 June 1959 Retrieved 2 April 2016 References EditThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here Department of the Navy Naval Historical Center Online Library of Selected Images U S Navy Ships USS De Grasse ID 1217 1918 1918 Originally the civilian steam boat De Grasse 1918 NavSource Online Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive De Grasse ID 1217 Merchant Motor Vessels of the United States List of Merchant Vessels of the United States U S Government Printing Office 219 1919 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS De Grasse ID 1217 amp oldid 1089588193, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
