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John B. Hinton (SP 485)


Built in 1912 by E. J. Tull, Pocomoke City, MD; Acquired by the Navy and commissioned, 10 August 1917; Decommissioned, 8 September 1919 at Brest, France and sold to the Union d'Entreprisen Marocaine, Casablanca, French Morocco. Fate unknown.

Specifications: Displacement 309 t.; Length 160'; Beam 23' 9"; Draft 14'; Speed 12 kts.; Armament two 3" and two machine guns; Complement, unknown; Propulsion steam.
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Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: John B. Hinton (SP-485), a steam fishing vessel, was built in 1912 by E. J. Tull, Pocomoke City, Md.; acquired from her owners, Seaboard Oil & Guano Co., Reedsville, Va., and commissioned 10 August 1917. John B. Hinton sailed to France soon after commissioning and served as a minesweeper during and after World War I. She decommissioned 8 September 1919 at Brest, France, and was sold to the Union d'Entreprisen Marocaine, Casablanca, French Morocco.

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