USS Herman S. Caswell (SP-2311) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in service from 1918 to 1919.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Herman S. Caswell |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Completed | 1878 |
| Acquired | 8 October 1918 |
| In service | 8 October 1918 |
| Out of service | 7 March 1919 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 7 March 1919 |
| Notes | Operated as private yacht and ferry Herman S. Caswell 1878-1918 and from 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 220 Gross register tons |
| Displacement | 63 tons |
| Length | 82 ft 9 in (25.22 m) |
| Beam | 17 ft 7 in (5.36 m) |
| Draft | 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) |
| Propulsion | One 198-indicated horsepower (148-kilowatt) steam engine, one shaft |
| Speed | 10 knots |
| Complement | 8 (civilian) |
| Armament | None |
Herman S. Caswell was built as a civilian passenger yacht or ferry of the same name in 1878 at Noank, Connecticut. On 8 October 1918, the U.S. Navy chartered her from her owner, New York Sightseeing Yachts, for use as a section patrol boat during World War I. She was placed in service as USS Herman S. Caswell (SP-2311).
Assigned to the 3rd Naval District, Herman S. Caswell served on patrol and harbor duties until returned to New York Sightseeing Yachts on 7 March 1919.
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.- SP-2311: Herman S. Caswell 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 ID # 2300 through ID # 2399
- NavSource Online: "Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Herman S. Caswell (SP 2311)"
