USS Henlopen explained
USS Henlopen (SP-385) was a
minesweeper and
tug that served in the
United States Navy from January to March 1918.
Henlopen was built as a commercial
fishing boat of the same name in 1912 by W. G. Abbott at
Milford, Delaware. On 12 December 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her at New York City from her owner, James W. Elwell & Co., of New York City, for use on the
section patrol as a minesweeper and tug during
World War I. She was
commissioned as USS
Henlopen (SP-385) on 26 January 1918.
After two months of service, Henlopen was transferred to France at New York City on 27 March 1918 for French Navy use as a minesweeper and tug.
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