USS Gloucester (1891)

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USS Gloucester was a gunboat in the United States Navy. She was built in 1891 as the yacht Corsair II for J. P. Morgan by Neafie & Levy of Philadelphia, to a design by John Beavor-Webb.[1] The yacht was acquired by the Navy on 23 April 1898 and commissioned Gloucester on 16 May 1898 with Lieutenant Commander Richard Wainwright in command.

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USS Gloucester
1898
History
Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svgUnited States
Name
  • Corsair II (1891–1898)
  • Gloucester (1898–1919)
NamesakeGloucester, Massachusetts
BuilderNeafie & Levy
Launched1891
Acquired23 April 1898
Commissioned16 May 1898
Stricken12 August 1919
FateSold 1919
General characteristics
TypeGunboat
Displacement786 long tons (799 t)
Length240 ft 8 in (73.36 m)
Beam27 ft 2 in (8.28 m)
Draft12 ft (3.7 m)
Speed17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h)
Armament4 × 6-pounder (32 mm (1.26 in)) guns
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