USS Powhatan (1898)
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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.
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.
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 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.
Tugboat
A tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal,or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for...
that served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
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from 1898 to 1928, was renamed USS Cayuga in 1917, and was later designated YT-12.
Powhatan, formerly Penwood, was built in 1892 by the Maryland Steel Company, Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, Maryland
Maryland
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. She was purchased by the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
on 8 April 1898 and commissioned on 20 April 1898, Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
F. M. Russell in command.
Powhatan was first attached to the Auxiliary Naval Force based at Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
, Florida
Florida
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, from 11 June 1898 to 8 August 1898. Later she was assigned to the Pensacola Navy Yard as yard tug
Tugboat
A tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal,or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for...
.
In 1900 Powhatan served the Marine Hospital Service
Marine Hospital Service
The Marine-Hospital Service was an organization of Marine Hospitals dedicated to the care of ill and disabled seamen in the U.S. Merchant Marine, U.S. Coast Guard and other federal beneficiaries....
, United States Department of the Treasury
United States Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue...
, as a quarantine vessel at Reedy Island, Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
. She returned to the U.S. Navy in 1901 as yard tug at the New York Navy Yard
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.
External links
- Photo gallery at Naval Historical Center
- Photo gallery at navsource.org