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for "promptly heading for the submarine with the intent to ram, with the result that it was possible to drop depth charges at the right time and place, damaging the submarine so severely that she was obliged to intern at
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She fitted out was a warship and placed in commission a month later. Her main armament was two heavy 3-inch (76 mm) guns. On 9 June 1917 she left New York City to cross the Atlantic, and early in July she reached
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when she was credited with sinking a U-boat off Spain. However, later it was found that the U-boat was only damaged but had to be interned by Spain a few days later.
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that had come loose during combat with a German U-boat. For this act, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Officer of the Deck
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for "extraordinary heroism" during combat action on 21 May 1918. He exhibited "extraordinary heroism" in securing live
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The US Navy bought her in 1917, had her fitted out as a warship, and used her on patrol duty in the
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was decommissioned 19 May 1919 and sold on 30 June to the Savannah Bar Pilots Association, of
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her in Glasgow. By 1910 her owner was Walton Ferguson and she was registered in
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was 22.0 ft (6.7 m) and her depth was 12.5 ft (3.8 m). Her
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NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Christabel (SP 162)
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After returning to the United States in December 1918, she was based at
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31 May 1917 and assigned her to US Patrol Squadrons Operating in
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industrialist. She had an American owner by 1910, served as a
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Her registered length was 150.0 ft (45.7 m), her
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After the war she was briefly a 397:, surviving an attack on a German 14: 763: 672: 591:, for the remainder of the war." 292:9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) 678: 538: 101: 88: 24: 568:Daniel Augustus Joseph Sullivan 216:Daniel Augustus Joseph Sullivan 752:Former yachts of New York City 737:Ships built on the River Clyde 420:in its Meadowside shipyard in 1: 694:. The entry can be found 630: 523:For the remainder of the war 449:triple expansion steam engine 409:Building and civilian service 393:. She served with honor as a 345:two 3-inch (76 mm) guns 7: 609: 559:As an officer on board the 447:. She had a three-cylinder 276:150.0 ft (45.7 m) 10: 768: 547:, and served with reserve 484:World War I naval service 300:12.5 ft (3.8 m) 284:22.0 ft (6.7 m) 242: 41: 23: 476:. By 1917 her owner was 68:by 1910: Walton Ferguson 545:New London, Connecticut 329:12 knots (22 km/h) 320:triple expansion engine 243:General characteristics 191:New London, Connecticut 497: 62:1893: Arthur Kennard, 625:Action of 21 May 1918 533:action of 21 May 1918 491: 451:that was rated at 53 654:Scottish Built Ships 395:section patrol craft 707:(SP-162), 1917-1919 500:The US Navy bought 506:New York Navy Yard 498: 380:United States Navy 370:that was built in 222:for securing live 604:Savannah, Georgia 555:Awards and honors 414:D and W Henderson 357: 356: 238:Sold 30 June 1919 173:circa 19 May 1919 120:D&W Henderson 759: 682: 681: 666: 665: 663: 661: 646: 589:Santander, Spain 570:was awarded the 468:Iron Works, who 463: 218:was awarded the 106: 105: 93: 92: 81:Port of registry 28: 21: 20: 767: 766: 762: 761: 760: 758: 757: 756: 717: 716: 679: 675: 670: 669: 659: 657: 648: 647: 638: 633: 612: 597: 595:Decommissioning 557: 541: 486: 461: 411: 384:First World War 366:was a civilian 305:Installed power 211: 100: 87: 37: 17: 12: 11: 5: 765: 755: 754: 749: 744: 739: 734: 729: 715: 714: 709: 700: 674: 673:External links 671: 668: 667: 635: 634: 632: 629: 628: 627: 622: 620: (SP-163) 611: 608: 596: 593: 572:Medal of Honor 556: 553: 549:anti-submarine 540: 537: 492:United States 485: 482: 478:Irving T. 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Index


World War I
Falkirk
Irving T. Bush
United Kingdom
Glasgow
United States
New York
D&W Henderson
Glasgow
Brest, France
New London, Connecticut
pennant number
Daniel Augustus Joseph Sullivan
Medal of Honor
depth charges
U-boat
steam yacht
GRT
NRT
NHP
triple expansion engine
steam yacht
Glasgow
Scottish
United States Navy
First World War
North Atlantic
section patrol craft
U-boat

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