USS Elithro II

USS Elithro II (SP-15) was an armed motorboat that served in the United States Navy as a patrol vessel from 1917 to 1918.

Elithro II in 1916-1917, prior to her U.S. Navy service
History
United States
Name	USS Elithro II
Namesake	Previous name retained
Builder	Luders Marine Construction Company, Stamford, Connecticut
Completed	1916
Acquired	10 November 1917
Commissioned	26 December 1917
Fate	Returned to owner 18 December 1918
Notes	Operated as private motorboat Elithro II 1916-1917 and from December 1918
General characteristics
Type	Patrol vessel
Length	55 ft (17 m)

Elithro II was built in 1916 by Luders Marine Construction Company at Stamford, Connecticut, as a private motorboat of the same name. She had two small funnels abreast amidships.

The U.S. Navy leased Elithro II from her owner, John Kelly Robinson of Rye (town), New York, on 10 November 1917 for World War I service. She was commissioned as USS Elithro II (SP-15) on 26 December 1917.

Elithro II performed intermittent plane guard duty at the Naval Coastal Air Station, Rockaway Beach, Long Island, New York, until returned to her owner on 18 December 1918.

References

•  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
• Department of the Navy: Naval Historical Center: Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: Elithro II (American Motor Boat, 1916). Served as USS Elithro II (SP-15) in 1917-1918
• Photo gallery of USS Elithro II at NavSource Naval History