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Grayling (SP 289)

Motorboat:

  • The third Grayling was built in 1909 by Peterson, Hudson River, NY
  • Acquired by the Navy 22 May 1917 and commissioned the same day
  • Decommissioned 15 January 1919 and returned to her owner
  • Fate unknown.

    Specifications:

  • Displacement 16 t.
  • Length 46'
  • Beam 10' 5"
  • Draft 3'
  • Speed 10 kts.
  • Complement: Nine
  • Armament: One 1-pounder
  • Propulsion: One 32hp 4-cylinder Standard gasoline engine, one shaft.
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    Grayling 206k Jay Milewski
    Commanding Officers
    01Boatswain Robert L. Kemp, USN22 May 1917 - 15 January 1919
    Courtesy Joe Radigan
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