U.S.S. Newport (1896)
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| U.S.S. Newport (1896) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | PG-12 |
| Builder: | Bath Iron Works[1] |
| Ordered: | Act of 2 March, 1895[2] |
| Laid down: | Mar, 1896[3] |
| Launched: | 5 Dec, 1896[4] |
| Commissioned: | 5 Oct, 1896[5] |
| Decommissioned: | 17 Nov, 1906[6] |
| Stricken: | 12 Oct, 1931[7] |
| Transferred: | 1934[8] |
| Fate: | City of Aberdeen, WA[9] |
U.S.S. Newport was one of four Annapolis Class gunboats completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
Captains
- Commander Benjamin F. Tilley, 5 October, 1897[10]
- Commander Albert Mertz, 20 July, 1903[11] – 1905[12][13]
- Lieutenant Alfred A. Pratt, 1905[14][15]
- Commander Benjamin Tappan, c. early 1906[16]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 165.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 70.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 70.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 70.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 70.
- ↑ Silverstone. Navy of World War II. p. 286.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 165.
- ↑ Silverstone. Navy of World War II. p. 286.
- ↑ List and Station, July 1898. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1905. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 28.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 28.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1905. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 14.
Bibliography
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