History
United States
NameUSS Joseph F. Bellows
NamesakeA former name retained
OwnerBellows and Squires, Inc., Ocran, Virginia
BuilderE. James Tull, Pocomoke City, Maryland
Laid downdate unknown
Completed1912
Acquiredby the Navy in May 1917
Commissioned18 May 1917
Decommissionedunknown date
Strickenunknown date
HomeportNorfolk, Virginia
FateSold 2 July 1919; fate unknown
General characteristics
Typefishing steamer
Displacement315 tons
Length162'
Beam24'
Draft14'
Propulsionsteam engine
Speed13 knots
Complementnot known
ArmamentOne 6-pounder gun

USS Joseph F. Bellows (SP-323) was a fishing boat purchased by the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was outfitted as an armed minesweeper and was assigned to the Virginia coast. Post-war she served as a tender and supply ship until sold in 1919.

Built in Maryland

Joseph F. Bellows (SP-323), a fishing steamer built in 1912 by E. J. Tull, Pocomoke City, Maryland, was acquired by the Navy from Bellows and Squires, Inc., Ocran, Virginia, in May 1917. She commissioned 18 May 1917.

World War I service

Assigned to the 5th Naval District at Norfolk, Virginia, Joseph F. Bellows operated as a minesweeper off Cape Henry and in the convoy channel to Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Post-war service

After the armistice ending World War I was signed, she acted as a lightship tender and a supply ship until July 1919.

Decommissioning and sale

Joseph F. Bellows was sold 2 July 1919 to NcNeal Dodson Co., Inc., Reedville, Virginia.

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