After training out of Charleston, S.C., Foote joined the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron at Key West, Fla., 19 March 1898. In the subsequent Spanish–American War she served as picket, patrolled, and carried orders from the flagship to ships of the squadron, and from 23 April, patrolled the Cuban coast closely, primarily off the Cardenas entrance to Havana Harbor. On that day, she penetrated the harbor to scout shipping, was fired upon by a clearly weaker Spanish small gunboat, and she retired.
Six days later, she herself bombarded Morro Island. Several times during the summer, she returned to Key West to load mail, stores, and despatches for the squadron off Havana, and on 14 August she returned to Charleston, S.C.. Foote was out of commission at New York from 28 October 1898 to 9 November 1900, then operated in the Newport-Boston area until placed in reserve at Norfolk 6 March 1901. In 1908 she moved to Charleston.
Detached from the Reserve Torpedo Flotilla 8 June 1910, Foote based on Charleston for the next year, putting to sea only for a 3-week cruise early in 1911. From 27 June 1911 to 15 November 1916, she was assigned to the North Carolina Naval Militia, based at New Bern, then lay at Charleston until returned to full commission 7 April 1917. Through World War I, Foote patrolled the coast of the 6th Naval District; renamed Coast Torpedo Boat No. 1 1 August 1918. She was decommissioned at Philadelphia 28 March 1919, and sold 19 July 1920.
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^"USS Foote (TB-3)". Navsource.org. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
^ abc"Table 10 - Ships on Navy List June 30, 1919". Congressional Serial Set. U.S. Government Printing Office: 714. 1921.
Technical data from Gardiner, Robert (1979). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1860-1905. Conway Maritime Press. p. 160. ISBN0-85177-133-5.
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Photo gallery of Foote at NavSource Naval History
January 01, 1970
foote, other, ships, with, same, name, foote, foote, torpedo, boat, coast, torpedo, boat, launched, october, 1896, columbian, iron, works, dock, baltimore, sponsored, miss, laura, price, commissioned, august, 1897, lieutenant, rodgers, command, photographed, c. For other ships with the same name see USS Foote USS Foote Torpedo Boat No 3 TB 3 Coast Torpedo Boat No 1 was launched 1 October 1896 by Columbian Iron Works and Dry Dock Co Baltimore Md sponsored by Miss Laura Price and commissioned 7 August 1897 Lieutenant W L Rodgers in command USS Foote TB 3 photographed circa 1896 97 History United States NameFoote NamesakeRear admiral Andrew Hull Foote Ordered26 July 1894 authorised BuilderColumbian Iron Works and Dry Dock Co Baltimore MD Laid down1 May 1896 Launched1 October 1896 Sponsored byMiss Laura Price Commissioned7 August 1897 Decommissioned28 March 1919 RenamedCoast Torpedo Boat No 1 1 August 1918 IdentificationTB 3 FateSold 19 July 1920 General characteristics 1 Class and typeFoote class torpedo boat Displacement142 long tons 144 t 2 Length160 ft 49 m Beam16 ft 1 in 4 90 m Draft5 ft 1 5 m mean 2 Installed power2 Thornycroft boilers 2 000 ihp 1 500 kW Propulsionvertical triple expansion engines 2 shaft Speed25 kn 29 mph 46 km h 24 53 kn 28 23 mph 45 43 km h Speed on Trial 2 Complement20 officers and enlisted Armament3 1 pounder 37 mm 1 46 in guns 3 18 inch 450 mm torpedo tubes 3x1 After training out of Charleston S C Foote joined the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron at Key West Fla 19 March 1898 In the subsequent Spanish American War she served as picket patrolled and carried orders from the flagship to ships of the squadron and from 23 April patrolled the Cuban coast closely primarily off the Cardenas entrance to Havana Harbor On that day she penetrated the harbor to scout shipping was fired upon by a clearly weaker Spanish small gunboat and she retired Six days later she herself bombarded Morro Island Several times during the summer she returned to Key West to load mail stores and despatches for the squadron off Havana and on 14 August she returned to Charleston S C Foote was out of commission at New York from 28 October 1898 to 9 November 1900 then operated in the Newport Boston area until placed in reserve at Norfolk 6 March 1901 In 1908 she moved to Charleston Detached from the Reserve Torpedo Flotilla 8 June 1910 Foote based on Charleston for the next year putting to sea only for a 3 week cruise early in 1911 From 27 June 1911 to 15 November 1916 she was assigned to the North Carolina Naval Militia based at New Bern then lay at Charleston until returned to full commission 7 April 1917 Through World War I Foote patrolled the coast of the 6th Naval District renamed Coast Torpedo Boat No 1 1 August 1918 She was decommissioned at Philadelphia 28 March 1919 and sold 19 July 1920 References edit USS Foote TB 3 Navsource org Retrieved July 8 2015 a b c Table 10 Ships on Navy List June 30 1919 Congressional Serial Set U S Government Printing Office 714 1921 Bibliography editGrobmeier Alvin H 1990 Question 2 89 Warship International XXVII 2 198 199 ISSN 0043 0374 nbsp This article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here Technical data from Gardiner Robert 1979 Conway s All The World s Fighting Ships 1860 1905 Conway Maritime Press p 160 ISBN 0 85177 133 5 External links editPhoto gallery of Foote at NavSource Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Foote TB 3 amp oldid 1094366960, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
