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USS Resolute (SP-3003)
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Note: This ship should not be confused with the third USS Resolute (SP-1309)
or fourth USS Resolute (SP-3218)
, which were in commission at the same time.
The fifth USS Resolute (SP-3003), also referred to by the designation ID-3003, was a motorboat
that entered service in the United States Navy
as a ship's tender
in 1918.
Resolute was built as a private motorboat during 1913 at the yard
of Robert Jacob at City Island
, New York
. The U.S. Navy acquired her on 21 January 1918 from her owner, George A. Cormack of New York City
, for use during World War I
, placing her in service as USS Resolute, designated either SP-3003 or ID-3003, the difference in reported designation occurring perhaps because the U.S. Navy sometimes used the "SP" and "Id. No." designations interchangeably for civilian vessels procured for World War I service.
Resolute served her entire U.S. Navy career as a ship's tender
for the transport USS Mount Vernon (ID-4508), and was carried aboard Mount Vernon for use at Mount Vernons various ports of call.
Records of Resolutes career otherwise are lacking. Mount Vernon was decommissioned
in September 1919, and it is likely that Resolute was disposed of, perhaps by sale, around that time.
USS Resolute (SP-1309)
Note: This ship should not be confused with the fourth USS Resolute or fifth USS Resolute , which were in commission at the same time....
or fourth USS Resolute (SP-3218)
USS Resolute (SP-3218)
Note: This ship should not be confused with the third USS Resolute or fifth USS Resolute , which were in commission at the same time.The fourth USS Resolute was a tug that served in the United States Navy in 1919....
, which were in commission at the same time.
The fifth USS Resolute (SP-3003), also referred to by the designation ID-3003, was a motorboat
Motorboat
A motorboat is a boat which is powered by an engine. Some motorboats are fitted with inboard engines, others have an outboard motor installed on the rear, containing the internal combustion engine, the gearbox and the propeller in one portable unit.An inboard/outboard contains a hybrid of a...
that entered service in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
as a ship's tender
Ship's tender
A ship's tender, usually referred to as a tender, is a boat, or a larger ship used to service a ship, generally by transporting people and/or supplies to and from shore or another ship...
in 1918.
Resolute was built as a private motorboat during 1913 at the yard
Shipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
of Robert Jacob at City Island
City Island, Bronx
City Island is a small island approximately 1.5 mi long by .5 mi wide. At one time attached to the town of Pelham, Westchester County, it is now part of the New York City borough of the Bronx. As of the 2000 census the island had a population of 4,520. Its land area is 1.023 km²...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The U.S. Navy acquired her on 21 January 1918 from her owner, George A. Cormack of New York City
New York City
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, for use during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, placing her in service as USS Resolute, designated either SP-3003 or ID-3003, the difference in reported designation occurring perhaps because the U.S. Navy sometimes used the "SP" and "Id. No." designations interchangeably for civilian vessels procured for World War I service.
Resolute served her entire U.S. Navy career as a ship's tender
Ship's tender
A ship's tender, usually referred to as a tender, is a boat, or a larger ship used to service a ship, generally by transporting people and/or supplies to and from shore or another ship...
for the transport USS Mount Vernon (ID-4508), and was carried aboard Mount Vernon for use at Mount Vernons various ports of call.
Records of Resolutes career otherwise are lacking. Mount Vernon was decommissioned
Ship decommissioning
To decommission a ship is to terminate her career in service in the armed forces of her nation. A somber occasion, it has little of the elaborate ceremony of ship commissioning, but carries significant tradition....
in September 1919, and it is likely that Resolute was disposed of, perhaps by sale, around that time.