| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | 1916 |
| Acquired | 1 May 1917 |
| Commissioned | 24 May 1917 |
| Out of service | c. 1919 |
| Stricken | c. 1919 |
| Fate | Returned to her owner 15 February 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 44 tons (gr.) |
| Length | 63 ft (19 m) |
| Beam | 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m) |
| Draught | 4 ft 2 in (1.27 m) |
| Speed | 10.0 knots |
| Complement | 14 |
| Armament | one 1-pounder., 1 machine gun |
USS Magistrate (SP-143) was a Magistrate-class patrol boat acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of patrolling the coasts and harbors of the United States.
Magistrate, a wooden hull gas powered boat, was built by Herreshoff Manufacturing Co., Bristol, Rhode Island, in 1916; acquired by the Navy under free lease from Henry S. Vanderbilt of New York City, 1 May 1917; delivered 14 May 1917; and commissioned 24 May 1917.
World War I service
Assigned to the 2d Naval District, Magistrate patrolled waters at the eastern end of Long Island Sound while operating out of New London, Connecticut.
Post-war deactivation
Following the end of World War I, she was returned to her owner 15 February 1919.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.