USRC James Guthrie

USRC James Guthrie was a Revenue Cutter used as a harbor vessel at Baltimore, Maryland. Originally the merchant tug George W. Loane it was purchased in 1868 for $16,500 and was named for James Guthrie, twenty first Secretary of the Treasury. Her duties were customs inspections and vessel movement in Baltimore harbor. She was decommissioned and sold in April 1882 for $4031.

History
United States
Name	USRC James Guthrie
Launched	1864 as George W. Loane in Baltimore, Maryland
Acquired	11 September 1868 for $16,500
Commissioned	11 September 1868
Decommissioned	1 April 1882
Homeport	Baltimore, Maryland
Fate	Sold 3 April 1882 for $4030.95
General characteristics
Type	harbor vessel
Displacement	69 tons
Length	85 ft (26 m)
Beam	17 ft (5.2 m)
Draft	8 ft 7 in (2.62 m)
Propulsion	Steam, 20" diameter x 20" stroke, 1 screw
Complement	2 officers, 8 enlisted

References

U.S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790-1935, Donald L. Canney, Naval Institute Press, 1995