From: Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Vol.III, p 264

Hartley

The first Hartley retained her former name

(dp.64; l.64'6'' ;b.11; dr 6'6''; s 7k; cpl 5)

Hartley was built at San Francisco in 1875. Acquired from the Coast Guard for use in World War I, she served as a harbor patrol ship out of San Francisco. Hartley was returned to the Coast Guard 15 February 1919.

[Editor - The following entry, obviously referring to the same ship, was found on page 528 of Volume III]

From: Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Vol.III, p 528

John F. Hartley

(RC)

John. F. Hartley, a cutter built at San Francisco by the Risdon Iron Works in 1874, was used on the West Coast by the Revenue Cutter Service until transferred to the Navy 6 April 1917. After the end of World War I, she was sold 1 August 1919 to W. T. Cleverdon of San Francisco.