.jpg) Akbar underway before her U.S. Navy service in World War I
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Akbar (SP-599) |
| Namesake | Jalul-ud-Din Muhammed (Akbar the Great) |
| Builder | |
| Completed | 1915 |
| Acquired | 17 May 1917 |
| Commissioned | 31 May 1917 |
| Decommissioned | 17 January 1919 |
| Stricken | 2 October 1919 |
| Fate | Sold, 2 January 1920; ultimate fate unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Section patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 125 t |
| Length | 72 ft 6 in (22.10 m) |
| Beam | 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) |
| Draft | 3 ft 4 in (1.02 m) |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h) |
| Complement | 11 |
| Armament | 2 × machine guns |
USS Akbar (SP-599) was first owned by George W. Childs Drexel of Philadelphia, a member of the city's Corinthian Yacht Club. The original name Akbar, apparently named for Mogul emperor Jalul-ud-Din Muhammed, known as "Akbar" (The Great), was retained upon entry into naval service.[1][2]
- ^ "Akbar, a Fast One". Motor Boating. Vol. 17, no. 3. September 1915. pp. 17–18. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ Naval History And Heritage Command (11 June 2015). "Akbar". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History And Heritage Command. Retrieved 5 September 2018.