USS Gladiator (1876)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Gladiator |
| Laid down | 1876 |
| Acquired | by charter, 19 April 1918 |
| Substituted with another vessel: | Emily B, 20 August 1918 |
| Decommissioned | 20 December 1918 |
| Fate | Both vessels returned to owner |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Commercial Tugboat |
| Displacement | 67 long tons (68 t) |
| Length | 76 ft 1 in (23.19 m) |
| Beam | 19 ft 4 in (5.89 m) |
| Draft | 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) |
| Armament | None |
USS Gladiator was built in 1876 at St. Mary's, Georgia; chartered from the Wilmington Towing Co., Wilmington, North Carolina; commissioned 19 April 1918; and assigned to the 5th Naval District.
Tugboats Swapped with Owner
On 20 August 1918 the tug Emily B. owned by the same company, was substituted for Gladiator. On 20 December 1918 Gladiator decommissioned and was returned to her owners.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
