USS Magistrate

History
United States
Laid down	date unknown
Launched	1916
Acquired	1 May 1917
Commissioned	24 May 1917
Out of service	c. 1919
Stricken	c. 1919
Fate	Returned to her owner 15 February 1919
General characteristics
Tonnage	44 tons (gr.)
Length	63 ft (19 m)
Beam	15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
Draught	4 ft 2 in (1.27 m)
Speed	10.0 knots
Complement	14
Armament	one 1-pounder., 1 machine gun

USS Magistrate (SP-143) was a Magistrate-class patrol boat acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of patrolling the coasts and harbors of the United States.

Magistrate, a wooden hull gas powered boat, was built by Herreshoff Manufacturing Co., Bristol, Rhode Island, in 1916; acquired by the Navy under free lease from Henry S. Vanderbilt of New York City, 1 May 1917; delivered 14 May 1917; and commissioned 24 May 1917.

World War I service

Assigned to the 2d Naval District, Magistrate patrolled waters at the eastern end of Long Island Sound while operating out of New London, Connecticut.

Post-war deactivation

Following the end of World War I, she was returned to her owner 15 February 1919.

References

 This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

External links

• Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
• NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive - Magistrate (SP 143)