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USS Gloucester (1898-1919)

USS Gloucester (1898-1919) Anchored in U.S. waters circa summer 1898, showing her forward 6-pdr. gun and bow decorations.
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USS Gloucester was a gunboat in the United States Navy. She was built in 1891 as the yacht Corsair II for J. P. Morgan by Neafie & Levy of Philadelphia, to a design by John Beavor-Webb. The yacht was acquired by the Navy on 23 April 1898 and commissioned Gloucester on 16 May 1898 with Lieutenant Commander Richard Wainwright in command.

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Name:
  • Corsair II (1891—1898)
  • Gloucester (1898—1919)
Namesake: Gloucester, Massachusetts
Builder: Neafie & Levy
Launched: 1891
Acquired: 23 April 1898
Commissioned: 16 May 1898
Struck: 12 August 1919
Fate: Sold

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gloucester_(1891)
 

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