USS Artemis (SP-593)

	Steam yacht Cristina in Pusey and Jones Company drydock 11 May 1912..
History
United States
Name	Cristina (1912—1916); Artemis (1916—1918); Arcturus (1918-1920); Artemis (1920—1927);
Namesake	An Olympian goddess known to the Romans as Diana. Artemis was the twin of Apollo and the patroness of wildlife.
Owner	Frederick C. Fisher (1912—1916); John Long Severance (1916-1917); U.S. Navy (1917—1920); Foreign ownership, several (1920—1927);
Builder	Pusey and Jones Company, Wilmington, Delaware
Yard number	349
Launched	1911
Completed	1912
Acquired	by the Navy on 4 July 1917
Commissioned	17 October 1917 as USS Artemis (SP 593)
Decommissioned	5 May 1919
Stricken	circa 1919
Identification	U.S. Official Number 209890; Signal LCJW (Cristina/Artemis);
Fate	Burned and sank 25 February 1927
General characteristics
Type	Yacht
Tonnage	456 GRT, 272 Net
Length	177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (overall); 161 ft 3 in (49.1 m) (registry); 155 ft 10 in (47.5 m) LBP;
Beam	26 ft 3 in (8.00 m)
Draft	10 ft (3.0 m)
Depth	15 ft (4.6 m)
Propulsion	Twin screw, 2 x Almay boilers, 2 x triple expansion engines
Speed	12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement	65 officers and enlisted; 69 men, no officer breakdown;
Armament	2 × 3-inch/50-caliber gun, 2 × .30 in (7.6 mm) machine guns, 2 × racks for depth charges and nine American Mark II, Mod 1 depth charges

USS Artemis (SP-593), launched as the steam yacht Cristina then upon sale the yacht was renamed Artemis. The yacht was purchased by the United States Navy during World War I and the name was retained. Artemis was armed with guns and depth charges and sent to Europe as a patrol craft to protect Allied ships from German submarines and other dangers. The patrol yacht was renamed Arcturus in 1918. Post-war, she was returned to the United States and turned over to the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. Later, again Artemis, the vessel was in civilian operation until burning and sinking in 1927.

History
Steam yacht Cristina in Pusey and Jones Company drydock 11 May 1912..
United States
Name	Cristina (1912—1916) Artemis (1916—1918) Arcturus (1918-1920) Artemis (1920—1927)
Namesake	An Olympian goddess known to the Romans as Diana. Artemis was the twin of Apollo and the patroness of wildlife.
Owner	Frederick C. Fisher (1912—1916) John Long Severance (1916-1917) U.S. Navy (1917—1920) Foreign ownership, several (1920—1927)
Builder	Pusey and Jones Company, Wilmington, Delaware
Yard number	349
Launched	1911
Completed	1912
Acquired	by the Navy on 4 July 1917
Commissioned	17 October 1917 as USS Artemis (SP 593)
Decommissioned	5 May 1919
Stricken	circa 1919
Identification	U.S. Official Number 209890 Signal LCJW (Cristina/Artemis)
Fate	Burned and sank 25 February 1927
General characteristics
Type	Yacht
Tonnage	456 GRT, 272 Net
Length	177 ft 6 in (54.10 m) (overall) 161 ft 3 in (49.1 m) (registry) 155 ft 10 in (47.5 m) LBP
Beam	26 ft 3 in (8.00 m)
Draft	10 ft (3.0 m)
Depth	15 ft (4.6 m)
Propulsion	Twin screw, 2 x Almay boilers, 2 x triple expansion engines
Speed	12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement	65 officers and enlisted 69 men, no officer breakdown
Armament	2 × 3-inch/50-caliber gun, 2 × .30 in (7.6 mm) machine guns, 2 × racks for depth charges and nine American Mark II, Mod 1 depth charges