USRC Wissahickon was one of two Winnisimmet-class harbor tugs constructed by Spedden Company for the Revenue Cutter Service. She was initially stationed at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2][1] Ellsworth P. Bertholf served as captain of her from 9 November 1906 to 20 September 1907 in his first tour as a commanding officer.[3] Bertholf would later serve as the Commandant of the Coast Guard.[4] After the U.S. Coast Guard was formed in 1915, she was known as USCGC Wissahickon. In 1916, she was transferred to Baltimore, Maryland. The Navy assumed control of her from 6 April 1917 to 28 August 1919 during World War I. On 1 January 1923 she was transferred from Baltimore to New York City, where she remained in service until being decommissioned on 8 May 1935.[2][1] On 8 May 1935 Wissahickon was decommissioned and later sold.[1]
 USRC Wissahickon
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Namesake | Wissahickon Creek |
| Builder | Spedden Company, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Cost | $69,800 |
| Launched | 11 June 1904 |
| Commissioned | 3 December 1904 |
| Decommissioned | 8 May 1935 |
| Fate | Sold |
| Notes | As USCGC Wissahickon after 30 January 1915 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Winnisimmet-class |
| Type | harbor tug |
| Displacement | 194 tons[1] |
| Length | 96' 6" |
| Beam | 20" 6" |
| Draft | 9' |
| Installed power | Babcock & Wilcox water boiler, steam engine, 500 SHP |
| Propulsion | 1 screw |
| Speed | 12 knots (max) |
| Complement | 11 |
| Armament | none |
Citations edit
References used edit
- "Record of Movements, Vessels of the United States Coast Guard, 1790–December 31, 1933" (PDF). Historic Documents. U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- Canney, Donald L. (1995). U.S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790–1935. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland. ISBN 978-1-55750-101-1.
- King (1996), Irving H. (1996). The Coast Guard Expands, 1865–1915: New Roles, New Frontiers. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland. ISBN 978-1-55750-458-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Kroll, C. Douglas (2002). Commodore Ellsworth P. Bertholf: First Commandant of the Coast Guard. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland. ISBN 978-1-55750-474-6.