Sturdy prior to her U.S. Navy service
History
United States
Name	USS Sturdy
Namesake	Previous name retained
Builder	New York Yacht, Launch, and Engine Company, Morris Heights, New York
Laid down	1905
Launched	1905
Completed	1905
Acquired	25 May 1917
Commissioned	25 June 1917
Decommissioned	9 October 1919
Stricken	13 January 1920
Homeport	New York City, New York
Fate	Sold 30 March 1920
Notes	In civilian use 1905-1917
General characteristics
Type	Patrol vessel
Tonnage	52 tons
Length	75 ft (23 m)
Beam	15 ft (4.6 m)
Draught	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Speed	10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement	14
Armament	1 × 3-pounder gun 2 × machine guns

The first USS Sturdy (SP-82) was a patrol boat acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of patrolling the coastal waters of the U.S. East Coast during World War I. Her primary task was to guard the coastal area against German submarines by tending to antisubmarine nets in New York Harbor.

Sturdy (SP-82) was built in 1905 by the New York Yacht, Launch, and Engine Company, Morris Heights, New York. The motor boat was acquired by the Navy on 25 May 1917 from J. A. Nickelson of Morris Heights, and was commissioned on 25 June 1917.

During World War I, Sturdy was assigned to the 3rd Naval District and served as a net tender until placed on sale on 9 October 1919. She was struck from the Navy list on 13 January 1920 and sold on 30 March 1920.

•  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

• Department of the Navy Naval Historical Center Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships: USS Sturdy (SP-82), 1917-1920. Previously the Civilian Motor Boat Sturdy (1905)
• NavSource Online Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive; Sturdy (SP 82)

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