USS Gloucester (1891)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Gloucester.
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 | |
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United States | |
Name |
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Namesake | Gloucester, Massachusetts |
Builder | Neafie & Levy |
Launched | 1891 |
Acquired | 23 April 1898 |
Commissioned | 16 May 1898 |
Stricken | 12 August 1919 |
Fate | Sold 1919 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Gunboat |
Displacement | 786 long tons (799 t) |
Length | 240 ft 8 in (73.36 m) |
Beam | 27 ft 2 in (8.28 m) |
Draft | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
Speed | 17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h) |
Armament | 4 × 6-pounder (32 mm (1.26 in)) guns |
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