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Hurst (SP 3156)


Hurst served in the US Navy and Public Health Service
Motorboat:

  • The first Hurst was built in 1918 by W. F. Dunn, Norfolk, Virginia
  • Acquired by the Navy in August 1918 from T. C. Hurst of Norfolk, VA and commissioned USS Hurst (SP 3156)
  • Transferred to the U.S. Public Health Service 15 November 1919
  • Fate unknown.

    Specifications:

  • Displacement 35 t.
  • Length 69' 7"
  • Beam 13' 2"
  • Draft 4'
  • Speed 11 kts.
  • Armament: One 3-pounder
  • Propulsion: One 120hp Palmer 6-cylinder gasoline engine, one shaft.
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    Hurst 64k c. 1918.
    U.S. Navy photo NH 101792
    Photo enhanced by Tom Kermen    		 Naval Historical Center
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