Mira (SP-118)

For other ships with the same name, see Mira (AK-84).

The first proposed USS Mira (SP-118) was a launch scheduled for United States Navy use as a patrol vessel in 1918 that was never commissioned.

History
United States
Name	USS Mira (proposed)
Namesake	Mira, a star in the constellation Cetus (The Whale) (previous name retained)
Builder	Holmes Motor Company, West Mystic, Connecticut
Completed	1911
Commissioned	Never
Fate	Returned to owner 8 May 1918
Notes	Saw no active U.S. Navy service
General characteristics
Type	Patrol vessel (proposed)

Mira was built as a wooden-hulled civilian motor launch in 1911 by the Holmes Motor Company at West Mystic, Connecticut. The U.S. Navy acquired Mira from her owner, Charles L. Poor, and scheduled her for use as a patrol boat in the 3rd Naval District during World War I. However, she saw no active naval service, and the Navy returned her to Poor on 8 May 1918 without ever commissioning her.

References

•  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
• Photo gallery of Mira (SP-118) at NavSource Naval History