USS Sea Otter I

History
United States
NameUSS Sea Otter I
BuilderJacobson's Shipyard, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York
Launched24 May 1941
Acquired29 May 1941
Commissioned9 July 1941
Decommissioned6 November 1941
Stricken24 June 1942
FateScrapped 1942
General characteristics
Displacement100 long tons (102 t)
Length80 ft (24 m)
Beam12 ft 8 in (3.86 m)
Draft6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)

USS Sea Otter I (IX-51) was a vessel of the United States Navy prior to World War II. The ship was built by Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay, New York and launched on 24 May 1941. Prior to her completion, Sea Otter I had been offered to the Navy for use as a district craft for experimental purposes by her owner, Mr. Roland L. Redmond, of New York City.