USS Edward J. McKeever Jr.

USS Edward J. McKeever Jr. (SP-684) was a United States Navy patrol vessel and minesweeper in commission from 1917 to 1919.

USS Edward J. McKeever Jr. (SP-684) ca. 1918.
History
United States
NameUSS Edward J. McKeever Jr.
NamesakePrevious name retained
BuilderRobert Palmer & Sons, Noank, Connecticut
Completed1910
Acquired5 May 1917
Commissioned5 May 1917
Decommissioned21 May 1919
FateSold 21 May 1919
NotesOperated as commercial fishing vessel Edward J. McKeever Jr. 1910-1917
General characteristics
TypePatrol vessel and minesweeper
Tonnage223 gross register tons
Length136 ft (41 m)[1][2] or 137 ft 4 in (41.86 m)[3]
Beam15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)[3] or 24 ft (7.3 m)[1]
Draft7 ft 8 in (2.34 m)[3] or 12 ft (3.7 m)[1]
Speed10[1] or 13[3] knots
Complement25[3] or 32[1]
Armament1[3] or 2[1] × 3-pounder guns

Edward J. McKeever Jr. was built as a commercial fishing vessel of the same name by Robert Palmer & Sons at Noank, Connecticut, in 1910. On 5 May 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her from her owners, McKeever Brothers, Inc., of New York City, for use during World War I. Assigned the section patrol number 684, she was commissioned the same day as USS Edward J. McKeever Jr. (SP-684).

Assigned to the 4th Naval District, Edward J. McKeever Jr. performed patrol, minesweeping, towing, and transport duties for the rest of World War I.

On 21 May 1919, Edward J. McKeever Jr. was decommissioned and sold to the Wilcox Fertilizer Company of Mystic, Connecticut.

On 1 September 1919 the fishing steamer went ashore on Sea Flower Reef near Fishers Island, New York.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Edward J. McKeever Jr". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships: USS Edward J. McKeever Jr. (SP-684), 1917-1919". Department of the Navy, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Edward J. McKeever, Jr. (SP 684)". NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Records of the T. A. Scott co". mysticseaport.org. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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