USS Powhatan (1898)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| 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 |
| Armament | |
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