Mary Alice was built as the fast, private steamyachtBernice in 1897 in Brooklyn, New York. She was renamed Oneta in 1907 and Mary Alice in 1910.
On 10 August 1917, the U.S. Navy purchased Mary Alice from William J. Conners of Buffalo, New York, for use as a section patrol vessel during World War I. She was commissioned as USS Mary Alice (SP-397) the same day.
In early October 1918, Mary Alice, with Captain William A. Gill, President of the U.S. Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey, embarked, served as an escort for the new submarineUSS O-13 (Submarine No. 74) in Long Island Sound during O-13's pre-commissioning acceptance trials. On 5 October 1918 while conducting a submerged circular run off Bridgeport, Connecticut, O-13 suddenly rammed Mary Alice amidships and holed her. Mary Alice sank within a few minutes 1,800 yards (1,646 meters) south of Penfield Reef Light with no loss of life, and O‑13 quickly rescued her entire crew from the water.
Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: Mary Alice (Steam Yacht, 1897). Served as USS Mary Alice (SP-397) in 1917–1918
NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive: Mary Alice (SP 397)
mary, alice, united, states, navy, patrol, vessel, commissioned, 1917, sunk, 1918, mary, alice, private, yacht, sometime, between, 1910, 1917, history, united, states, name, namesakeprevious, name, retained, completed1897, acquired10, august, 1917, commissione. USS Mary Alice SP 397 was a United States Navy patrol vessel commissioned in 1917 and sunk in 1918 Mary Alice as a private yacht sometime between 1910 and 1917 History United States NameUSS Mary Alice NamesakePrevious name retained Completed1897 Acquired10 August 1917 Commissioned10 August 1917 FateSunk in collision 5 October 1918 NotesOperated as private yacht Bernice 1897 1907 Oneta 1907 1910 and Mary Alice 1910 1917 General characteristics TypePatrol vessel Tonnage180 gross register tons Length174 ft 53 m Beam18 ft 9 in 5 72 m Draft9 ft 9 in 2 97 m PropulsionSteam engine one shaft Speed20 knots Complement51 Armament2 3 pounder guns 2 machine guns Mary Alice was built as the fast private steam yacht Bernice in 1897 in Brooklyn New York She was renamed Oneta in 1907 and Mary Alice in 1910 On 10 August 1917 the U S Navy purchased Mary Alice from William J Conners of Buffalo New York for use as a section patrol vessel during World War I She was commissioned as USS Mary Alice SP 397 the same day As a unit of the Naval Coast Defense Reserve Mary Alice was assigned to the 3rd Naval District She patrolled Long Island Sound and the approaches to New York Harbor In early October 1918 Mary Alice with Captain William A Gill President of the U S Navy s Board of Inspection and Survey embarked served as an escort for the new submarine USS O 13 Submarine No 74 in Long Island Sound during O 13 s pre commissioning acceptance trials On 5 October 1918 while conducting a submerged circular run off Bridgeport Connecticut O 13 suddenly rammed Mary Alice amidships and holed her Mary Alice sank within a few minutes 1 800 yards 1 646 meters south of Penfield Reef Light with no loss of life and O 13 quickly rescued her entire crew from the water References edit nbsp This article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images Civilian Ships Mary Alice Steam Yacht 1897 Served as USS Mary Alice SP 397 in 1917 1918 NavSource Online Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Mary Alice SP 397 41 06 40 N 73 13 18 W 41 1112 N 73 2216 W 41 1112 73 2216 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Mary Alice amp oldid 1151851432, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
