U.S.S. Wasp (1893)
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| U.S.S. Wasp (1898) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | William Cramp & Sons[1] |
| Yard Number: | 274[2] |
| Purchased: | 26 March, 1898[3] |
| Launched: | 23 August, 1893[4] |
| Commissioned: | 11 April, 1898[5] |
| Stricken: | 13 November, 1919[6] |
| Sold: | 20 September, 1921[7] |
| Fate: | Mercantile |
U.S.S. Wasp was an armed yacht purchased by the U.S. Navy in 1898 for service in the Spanish-American War.
Construction
Wasp began her life as the Columbia, built by William Cramp & Sons of Philadelphia for J. Harvey Ladew. Columbia was launched from Cramp's Philadelphia yard on 23 August, 1893.[8]
Service
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant Aaron Ward, 11 April, 1898[9] – 27 September, 1898
- Lieutenant Bion B. Bierer, 2 October, 1902[10] – 4 January, 1904[11]
- Boatswain Belmar H. Shepley, 4 January, 1904[12]
- Chief Boatswain John S. Croghan, January 1907[13] – September 1907[14]
- Lieutenant James A. Campbell, Jr., September 1907[15] – 1908
Armament
1898
- four 6-pounders
1910
- two 3-pounders
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 80.
- ↑ William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilders
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 80.
- ↑ "Launch of the Columbia". New York Times. Thursday, 24 August, 1893. Vol. XLII, No. 13,105, col. B, p. 8.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 80.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 80.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 80.
- ↑ "Launch of the Columbia". New York Times. Thursday, 24 August, 1893. Vol. XLII, No. 13,105, col. B, p. 8.
- ↑ List and Station, July 1898. p. 9.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1903. p. 28.
- ↑ "The Navy Gazette". Army and Navy Register. 9 January, 1904. Vol. XXV, No. 1256, p. 21.
- ↑ "The Navy Gazette". Army and Navy Register. 9 January, 1904. Vol. XXV, No. 1256, p. 21.
- ↑ "The Navy Gazette". Army and Navy Register. 5 January, 1907. Vol. XLI, No. 1,412, p. 23.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 88.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. pp. 34, 88.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 80.
Bibliography
- Silverstone, Paul H. (2006). The U.S. Navy Warship Series: The New Navy 1883-1922. New York: Routledge.
| Armed Yacht U.S.S. Wasp |
