History
United States
NameUSS Hazel
Namesakeformer name retained
OwnerJ. W. Mathews, Chincoteague, Virginia
Laid downdate unknown
Commissioned1 June 1917
Decommissioned1919 (est.)
Homeport
FateReturned to her owner 16 January 1919
General characteristics
Typemotorboat
Displacement10 tons
Length44'
Beam9' 6"
Draft3' 3"
Propulsioninternal combustion engine
Speed8 knots
Armamentone 1-pounder gun

The first USS Hazel (SP-1207) was a 44-foot-long 10-ton motor launch borrowed by the U.S. Navy during World War I. Hazel was armed as a patrol craft and was assigned to patrol the Virginia coast and the Chesapeake Bay. She was returned to her owner at war’s end.

Acquired in Virginia

Hazel (SP-1207), a small motor boat, was acquired from her owner, J. W. Mathews, Chincoteague, Virginia, and commissioned 1 June 1917, Chief Boatswain's Mate D. J. Jester commanding.

World War I service

Assigned to the 5th Naval District – headquartered at Norfolk, Virginia -- Hazel operated as a patrol craft and performed general, harbor duties around Chincoteague Island and in Hampton Roads, Virginia. She occasionally made cruises up Chesapeake Bay as far as Annapolis, Maryland.

Post-war disposition

Hazel was returned to her owner 16 January 1919.

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