USS Genevieve

History
United States
Name	USS Genevieve
Namesake	Previous name retained
Completed	1895
Acquired	19 September 1918
Commissioned	9 December 1918
Decommissioned	9 August 1919
Fate	Sold 20 November 1919
Notes	Operated as private yacht and commercial fishing boat Genevieve 1895–1917
General characteristics
Type	Ferry
Displacement	95 tons
Length	82 ft (25 m)
Beam	16 ft (4.9 m)
Draft	5 ft (1.5 m)
Propulsion	Steam engine
Speed	12 knots
Capacity	73 passengers
Armament	None

USS Genevieve (SP-459) was a United States Navy ferry in commission from 1918 to 1919.

Genevieve was built as a private steam yacht of the same name in 1895 at New Bedford, Massachusetts. She later was converted for use as a charter fishing boat.

On 19 September 1918, the U.S. Navy purchased Genevieve from her owners, F. H. Myer and A. S. Smith of New York City, for use as a section patrol vessel during World War I, although the war ended on 11 November 1918 before her commissioning . However, she was commissioned as USS Genevieve (SP-459) on 9 December 1918.

Assigned to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service in the 3rd Naval District, Genevieve operated as a water taxi in the New York City area throughout her nine-month naval career, often carrying civilian working parties and their gear from dock to dock and ship to shore.

Genevieve was decommissioned on 9 August 1919 and sold on 20 November 1919 to Marvin Briggs, Inc. of New York City.

References

•  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
• NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive: Genevieve (SP 459)