U.S.S. Panther (1889)
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| U.S.S. Panther (1898) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | AD-6[1] |
| Builder: | Cramp[2] |
| Purchased: | 19 April, 1898[3] |
| Laid down: | 1889 |
| Launched: | 19 October, 1889[4] |
| Commissioned: | 22 April, 1898[5] |
| Decommissioned: | 16 May, 1922[6] |
| Sold: | 24 March, 1923[7] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
U.S.S. Panther was a merchant ship purchased by the United States Navy and converted into an auxiliary cruiser during the Spanish-American War.
Construction
Originally named Venezuela and owned by the Red "D" Line, she was purchased by the U.S. Navy on 19 April, 1898 for conversion to an auxiliary cruiser. During conversion she was renamed Panther.[8]
Service
Panther was commissioned on 22 April, 1898 with Commander George C. Reiter in command. During her subsequent career she served as both a destroyer tender and an auxiliary repair ship.
Decommissioned on 16 May, 1922, Panther was sold on 24 March, 1923 to the Tioga Steel Co., Philadelphia, for scrapping.[9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander George C. Reiter, 16 April, 1898[10]
- Commander Valentine S. Nelson, 18 November, 1907[11] – 18 October, 1909[12][13][Inference]
- Commander Josiah S. McKean, 18 October, 1909[14] – 12 July, 1911[15][16][Inference]
- Commander Louis R. de Steiguer, 12 July, 1911[17] – after 1 January, 1913[18]
- Lieutenant Paul E. Dampman, 25 April, 1913[19]
- Lieutenant Gordon W. Haines, 5 January, 1914[20]
- Lieutenant John D. Pennington, before 1 January, 1919[21]
- Commander Edmund S. Root, before 1 January, 1922[22]
Armament
1898
- six 5-inch/40 caliber
- two 4-inch/40 caliber
- six 3-pounders
1900
- three 3-inch
1918
- four 3-inch/50 caliber
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 32.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 32.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 32.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 32.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 32.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 32.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 32.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 32.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 32.
- ↑ List and Station, July 1898. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 16.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 16.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 30.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 30.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 66-67.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 22-23.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 32.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 32.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 32.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Silverstone, Paul H. (2006). The U.S. Navy Warship Series: The New Navy 1883-1922. New York: Routledge.
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