U.S.S. Porter (1896)
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| U.S.S. Porter (1896) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | TB-6 |
| Builder: | Herreshoff Manufacturing Company[1] |
| Ordered: | Act of 2 March, 1895[2] |
| Laid down: | Feb, 1896[3] |
| Launched: | 9 Sep, 1896[4] |
| Commissioned: | 20 Feb, 1897[5] |
| Stricken: | 7 Nov, 1912[6] |
| Sold: | 30 Dec, 1912[7] |
U.S.S. Porter was one of two Porter class torpedo boats completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
Porter was commissioned on 20 February, 1897 at Newport, Rhode Island with Lieutenant John C. Fremont in command.
Captains
- Lieutenant John C. Fremont, 20 February, 1897 – 19 August, 1898[8]
- Lieutenant Irvin V. Gillis, 10 October, 1899[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 160.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 160.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 160.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 160.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 160.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 36.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 36.
- ↑ "Navy Gazette". Army and Navy Journal. 27 August, 1898. Vol. XXXV, No. 1,827, p. 1084.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 34.
Bibliography
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