USS Estella
Patrol vessel of the United States Navy
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USS Estella (SP-537) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919.
NameUSS Estella
NamesakePrevious name retained
Completed1912
Acquired1917
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Estella |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Acquired | 1917 |
| Commissioned | 24 May 1917 |
| Stricken | 13 June 1919 |
| Fate | Sold 1920 |
| Notes | Operated as private motorboat Estella until 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
Estella was built in 1912 as a private motorboat. In 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her for use as a section patrol vessel during World War I. She was commissioned as USS Estella (SP-537) on 24 May 1917.
Assigned to the 1st Naval District, Estella operated on patrol duties in northern New England waters for the rest of World War I and into 1919.
Estella was stricken from the Navy List on 13 June 1919 and sold in 1920.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.- SP-537: Estella at Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships -- Listed by Hull Number: "SP" #s and "ID" #s -- World War I Era Patrol Vessels and other Acquired Ships and Craft numbered from SP-500 through SP-599[link removed]
- Photo gallery of USS Estella at NavSource Naval History
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