USS Hiawatha (ID-2892)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Hiawatha |
| Namesake | Hiawatha, a leader of the Onondaga and Mohawk nations of Native Americans and a fictional character in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Song of Hiawatha" |
| Builder | Brown, Tottenville, Staten Island, New York |
| Completed | 1903 |
| Acquired | 1 August 1918 |
| Commissioned | 1 August 1918 |
| Decommissioned | 5 December 1918 |
| Fate | Returned to owner 30 April 1919[1] or 5 May 1919[2] |
| Notes | Operated as civilian tug Hiawatha 1903-1918 and from 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Harbor tug |
| Displacement | 69 tons |
| Length | 65 ft 5 in (19.94 m) |
| Beam | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Draft | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Installed power | 250 indicated horsepower (0.33 megawatt) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine, one shaft |
| Speed | 8 knots |
| Complement | 5 |
The second USS Hiawatha (ID-2892[1] or SP-2892[2]) was a harbor tug that served in the United States Navy in 1918.
Hiawatha was built as a civilian, wooden-hulled steam tug of the same name in 1903 by Brown at Tottenville, Staten Island, New York. The U.S. Navy acquired her under charter from her owner for World War I service on 1 August 1918. She was commissioned as USS Hiawatha (ID-2892[1] or SP-2892[2]) at New York City the same day.
Assigned to the 3rd Naval District, Hiawatha operated with the guard ship USS Amphitrite and was manned either by sailors from Amphitrite or by a civilian crew.[3] She performed guard duty in the New York Harbor and boarded ships to inspect cargo until she was decommissioned on 5 December 1918.
Hiawatha was returned to her owner on either 30 April 1919[1] or 5 May 1919.[2]
Throughout her U.S. Navy service, Hiawatha was one of two ships simultaneously in service as USS Hiawatha, the other being the patrol vessel USS Hiawatha (SP-183).
Notes
- ^ a b c d Per the Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images (at http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-civil/civsh-h/hiawatha.htm).
- ^ a b c d Per the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (at http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/h6/hiawatha-ii.htm) and NavSource Online (at http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/172892.htm).
- ^ Per NavSource Online (at http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/172892.htm).
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.- Department of the Navy: Naval Historical Center: Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: Tug Hiawatha (1903); Later USS Hiawatha (ID # 2892), 1918-1919
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Hiawatha (ID 2892)
