USS Nellie Jackson (SP-1459) facts for kids
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| Name | USS Nellie Jackson |
| Namesake | Previous name retained |
| Builder | J. W. Brooks, Maryland |
| Completed | 1896 |
| Acquired | 24 August 1917 |
| Commissioned | 1917 |
| Decommissioned | 26 November 1918 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 26 November 1918 |
| Notes | Operated as civilian schooner Nellie Jackson 1896-1917 and from 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Length | 55 ft (17 m) or 62 ft 0 in (18.90 m) |
| Beam | 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m) |
| Draft | 4 ft 9 in (1.45 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails and steam engine, one shaft |
The USS Nellie Jackson (SP-1459) was a special kind of ship called a patrol vessel that served in the United States Navy during World War I. She was part of the Navy from 1917 to 1918.
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Before she joined the Navy, the Nellie Jackson was a regular civilian ship. She was built in 1896 in Maryland by a builder named J. W. Brooks. She was a two-masted schooner, which means she used sails to move, but she also had a steam engine! This made her quite versatile.
When World War I started, the U.S. Navy needed many ships to help protect the country's coasts. So, on August 24, 1917, the Navy bought the Nellie Jackson from her owner, the Conservation Commission of Maryland.
Once the Navy had her, the ship was officially made part of the fleet. This process is called being "commissioned." She was given the name USS Nellie Jackson and a special number, SP-1459. The "USS" stands for "United States Ship."
What She Did During World War I
The Nellie Jackson was a patrol vessel. This means her main job was to patrol, or guard, an area. She likely patrolled the waters around Chesapeake Bay, which is a large bay in Maryland and Virginia. Her duties would have included looking out for enemy ships or submarines and making sure the waters were safe.
She served on these important patrol duties for the rest of World War I.
After the war ended, the Navy no longer needed as many ships for patrol. So, on November 26, 1918, the USS Nellie Jackson was "decommissioned." This means she was officially taken out of Navy service.
On the very same day, the Navy returned her to her original owner, the Conservation Commission of Maryland. She went back to being a civilian schooner, just like before the war.
