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The third '''USS ''Powhatan''''' was a steam [[tugboat|tug]] that served in the [[United States Navy]] from 1898 to 1928, was renamed '''USS ''Cayuga''''' in 1917, and was later designated '''YT-12'''. |
The third '''USS ''Powhatan''''' was a steam [[tugboat|tug]] that served in the [[United States Navy]] from 1898 to 1928, was renamed '''USS ''Cayuga''''' in 1917, and was later designated '''YT-12'''. |
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==Construction and career== |
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''Powhatan'', formerly ''Penwood'', was built in 1892 by the [[Maryland Steel Company]], [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]. She was purchased by the [[United States Navy]] on 8 April 1898 and commissioned on 20 April 1898, [[Lieutenant]] F. M. Russell in command. |
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''Powhatan'', formerly ''Penwood'', was built in 1892 by the [[Maryland Steel Company]], [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]. She was purchased by the [[United States Navy]] on 8 April 1898 and commissioned on 20 April 1898. ''Powhatan'' was first attached to the [[Auxiliary Naval Force]] based at [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]], [[Florida]], from 11 June 1898 to 8 August 1898. Later she was assigned to the [[Pensacola Navy Yard]] as yard [[tugboat|tug]]. In 1900 ''Powhatan'' served the [[Marine Hospital Service]], [[United States Department of the Treasury]], as a [[quarantine vessel]] at [[Reedy Island, Delaware|Reedy Island]], [[Delaware]]. She returned to the U.S. Navy in 1901 as yard tug at the [[New York Navy Yard]] |
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On 1 December 1906 she was involved in a minor collision with a float off Pier 4 in the [[North River (Hudson River)|North River]], causing slight damage to her port side.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hb1k9k&view=1up&seq=305 |title=Annual report of the Supervising Inspector-general Steamboat-inspection Service, Year ending June 30, 1907 |publisher=Harvard University |access-date=29 August 2019}}</ref> On 11 June 1908 the barge ''Canister'' that she was towing had a minor collision with the ferry {{SS|Long Beach||2}} off [[South Ferry (Manhattan)|South Ferry]] in the [[East River]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=pst.000071882796&view=1up&seq=273 |title=Annual report of the Supervising Inspector-general Steamboat-inspection Service, Year ending June 30, 1909|publisher=Penn State University | access-date=22 December 2019}}</ref> On 2 January 1909 she had a minor collision with tow steamer {{SS|Hiawatha||2}} in the [[East River]] off Pier 7, [[Brooklyn]] doing $300 in damage to ''Hiawatha''. ''Powhatan''{{'}}s captain was charged with violation of pilot rules and tried on 20 January.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=pst.000071882802&view=1up&seq=280 |title=Annual report of the Supervising Inspector-general Steamboat-inspection Service, Year ending June 30, 1910 |publisher=Penn State University |access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref> |
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''Powhatan'' was first attached to the [[Auxiliary Naval Force]] based at [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]], [[Florida]], from 11 June 1898 to 8 August 1898. Later she was assigned to the [[Pensacola Navy Yard]] as yard [[tugboat|tug]]. |
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In 1900 ''Powhatan'' served the [[Marine Hospital Service]], [[United States Department of the Treasury]], as a [[quarantine vessel]] at [[Reedy Island, Delaware|Reedy Island]], [[Delaware]]. She returned to the U.S. Navy in 1901 as yard tug at the [[New York Navy Yard]] |
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On 1 September 1917 her name was changed to USS ''Cayuga''. She was later given the alphanumeric hull number YT-12. |
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| Name | USS Powhatan |
| Namesake | Native American chief Powhatan |
| Builder | Maryland Steel Company, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Completed | 1892 |
| Acquired | 8 April 1898 |
| Commissioned | 20 April 1898 |
| Decommissioned | 20 April 1928 |
| Renamed | USS Cayuga 1 September 1917 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping 5 June 1928 |
| Notes | Named Penwood prior to U.S. Navy service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tug |
| Displacement | 194 tons |
| Length | 101 ft (31 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Draft | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Complement | 35 |
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The third USS Powhatan was a steam tug that served in the United States Navy from 1898 to 1928, was renamed USS Cayuga in 1917, and was later designated YT-12.
Construction and career
[edit]Powhatan, formerly Penwood, was built in 1892 by the Maryland Steel Company, Baltimore, Maryland. She was purchased by the United States Navy on 8 April 1898 and commissioned on 20 April 1898. Powhatan was first attached to the Auxiliary Naval Force based at Pensacola, Florida, from 11 June 1898 to 8 August 1898. Later she was assigned to the Pensacola Navy Yard as yard tug. In 1900 Powhatan served the Marine Hospital Service, United States Department of the Treasury, as a quarantine vessel at Reedy Island, Delaware. She returned to the U.S. Navy in 1901 as yard tug at the New York Navy Yard
On 1 December 1906 she was involved in a minor collision with a float off Pier 4 in the North River, causing slight damage to her port side.[1] On 11 June 1908 the barge Canister that she was towing had a minor collision with the ferry Long Beach off South Ferry in the East River.[2] On 2 January 1909 she had a minor collision with tow steamer Hiawatha in the East River off Pier 7, Brooklyn doing $300 in damage to Hiawatha. Powhatan's captain was charged with violation of pilot rules and tried on 20 January.[3]
On 1 September 1917 her name was changed to USS Cayuga. She was later given the alphanumeric hull number YT-12. Cayuga continued to be stationed at the New York Navy Yard until decommissioned on 20 April 1928. She was sold for scrapping on 5 June 1928.
References
[edit]- ^ "Annual report of the Supervising Inspector-general Steamboat-inspection Service, Year ending June 30, 1907". Harvard University. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Annual report of the Supervising Inspector-general Steamboat-inspection Service, Year ending June 30, 1909". Penn State University. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Annual report of the Supervising Inspector-general Steamboat-inspection Service, Year ending June 30, 1910". Penn State University. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
External links
[edit]- Photo gallery at Naval Historical Center
- Photo gallery at navsource.org