New England II (Id. No. 1222)
1917-1919
The first two ships named New England retained the name that they carried at the time of their acquisition, while the third (the projected AD-32) was named for the region comprising Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
(Id. No. 1222: displacement 579; length 130'; beam 31.4'; draft 9' (forward), 9'8" (aft); speed 8.25 knots; complement 9)
II
New England, a single screw tug completed in 1907 at Quincy, Mass., by the Fore River Ship Building Co., was inspected by the Navy in the Third Naval District, earmarked for service as a section patrol vessel. She was chartered by the Navy from the New England Steam Ship Co., Pier 14, North River, New York City, on 23 October 1917. Assigned the identification number (Id. No. 1222) , New England was commissioned on 24 October 1917.
Assigned to the Second Naval District, headquartered at Newport, R.I., during World War I, New England operated as a tug aiding ships into Newport and ferrying supplies. After wartime service and decommissioning, she was returned to her owner on 11 May 1919.
