USRC Manhattan (1873)

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History
United States
NameUSRC Manhattan, USCGC Manhattan (after 1915)
NamesakeBorough of Manhattan, New York City, New York
BuilderCharles Weidener; Chester, Pennsylvania
Completed1873
Decommissioned19 December 1917
RenamedArundel after decommissioning
Reclassifiedstation vessel at Baltimore, Maryland
General characteristics
TypeHarbor tug
Displacement147 tons
Length102'
Beam20' 5"
Draft8' 6"
Depth11'
PropulsionCompound-expansion steam, 19.5" and 30" diameter x 26" stroke
Complement2 officers, 14 enlisted
Armament1 gun, unknown caliber

USRC Manhattan was an iron-hulled harbor tug that served as a Revenue Cutter and was originally assigned to New York City harbor and Long Island Sound, but in 1875 she was moved to the Great Lakes with stations at Ogdensburg and Oswego, New York. After 1885 she was advertised for sale but was withdrawn and reassigned to the Hudson River and Long Island Sound. After decommissioning in 1917, she was moved to Baltimore, Maryland and renamed Arundel because a new was being built. Although no longer in commission, she served as a station vessel until sold in 1927.

References[]

  • U.S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790-1935, Donald L. Canney, Naval Institute Press, 1995
  • Eger, Christopher L. (March 2021). "Hudson Fulton Celebration, Part II". LVIII (1): 58–81. ISSN 0043-0374. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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