A-1 (SP-1370)

For other ships with the same name, see USS A-1.

A-1 (SP-1370) was a converted houseboat used by the United States Navy during World War I. She was assigned the section patrol craft number SP-1370.

History
United States
Name	A-1
Builder	Sillit Buchanan
Launched	1911
Acquired	6 October 1917
Fate	unknown
General characteristics
Displacement	6.16 t (6 long tons; 7 short tons)
Length	31 ft 2 in (9.50 m)
Complement	6

The A-1 was built in 1911 by Sillit Buchanan. Early in the war, the houseboat was inspected for possible naval service, and was taken over from F. E. Wright of San Pedro, California on 6 October 1917. The vessel was placed into service for the Navy on 30 December 1917. She operated in the waters of southern California through the end of World War I. Her logs end on 9 December 1918. So far no record of the boat's subsequent fate has survived.

References

•  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
• Photo gallery of A-1 (SP-1370) at NavSource Naval History