The first USS ''Buck'' (SP-1355), later USS ''SP-1355'', was a
tender that served in the
United States Navy from 1917 to 1918.
''Buck'' was built as a
civilian motorboat in 1911. On 24 August 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her under a free
lease from the
Conservation Commission of Maryland for use during
World War I. She was
commissioned as USS ''Buck'' (SP-1355) on 13 September 1917.
Assigned to the
5th Naval District
The naval district was a U.S. Navy military and administrative command ashore. Apart from Naval District Washington, the Districts were disestablished and renamed Navy Regions about 1999, and are now under Commander, Naval Installations Command ...
, ''Buck'' served as a tender at
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk ( ) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Incorporated in 1705, it had a population of 238,005 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Be ...
, for the remainder of World War I. She was renamed USS ''SP-1355'' in April 1918.
''SP-1355'' was
decommissioned late in 1918. The navy returned her to Conservation Commission of Maryland on either 24 September 1918 or 27 November 1918.
[Th]
Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
an
both claim the date was 27 November 1918, bu
at ''Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships'' states that conflicting records exist and that either date is possible.
Notes
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Maritime history of Maryland
Chesapeake Bay boats
Auxiliary ships of the United States Navy
World War I auxiliary ships of the United States
1911 ships