USS Mirna (SP-1214) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1918.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Mirna |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Acquired | Late July 1917 |
| Commissioned | 1917 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 8 May 1918 |
| Notes | Operated as private motorboat Mirna 1911-1917 and from 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Tonnage | 7 Gross register tons |
| Length | 40 ft 4 in (12.29 m) |
| Beam | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
| Draft | 4 ft (1.2 m) aft |
| Speed | 10 knots |
| Complement | 5 |
| Armament | None |
Mirna was built in 1911 as a private motorboat of the same name. In late July 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her under a free lease from her owner, Joseph Snellenburg Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for use as a section patrol vessel during World War I. She was commissioned as USS Mirna (SP-1214).
Assigned to the 4th Naval District on 17 August 1917, Mirna served on patrol duties on the Delaware River through the end of 1917.
In January 1918 Mirna was ordered returned to her owner. The Navy returned her to Snellenburg on 8 May 1918.
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary 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: 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-1200 through SP-1299
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive: Mirna (SP 1214)
