Hudson was built in the Camden, New Jersey shipyards of John H. Dialogue and Sons and was one of the first Revenue Cutter Service vessels to be completely designed by the service's recently established office of Superintendent of Construction.[2] All of the blueprints and specifications for Hudson were turned over to the shipyard contractor and they were expected to build the vessel according to plan. Prior to establishment of the Superintendent's office by CommandantLeonard G. Shepard, the general layout of the vessel was left to the contractor.[4]Hudson was the first revenue cutter designed with an all steel hull and triple expansion steam engines. Precise metallurgical specifications were used to construct the boiler plates, allowing a 160-pound boiler pressure that allowed the vessel the power to operate very successfully as a tug.[5] Shepard's successor, Charles F. Shoemaker, noted in his Revenue Cutter Service annual report of 1897 that this was "the first and only effort at modern cutter construction up to 1895."[5][6] When commissioned on 15 September 1893, Hudson was named for the Hudson River which empties into New York harbor.[3][Note 1]
Historyedit
New York Harboredit
The crew of the decommissioned New York harbor tug USRC Washington was sent to Hudson as the crew and she immediately sailed for New York to assume the duties of a harbor tug after commissioning on 15 September 1893.[1] Those duties included customs enforcement, checking ship documentation, quarantine enforcement, assistance to merchant ships, and search and rescue.[8]
Hudson was assigned on 24 March 1898 to duty with the U.S. Navy for the Spanish–American War.[1][2] On 3 April she arrived at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard at Norfolk, Virginia and was outfitted with two six-pound rapid-fire guns and a Colt automatic machine gun.[3] Additionally, the pilothouse was armored with 5⁄8-inch (16 mm) steel plate.[9] On 11 May 1898 Hudson, along with the U.S. Navy warships USS Winslow, USS Machias, and USS Wilmington, had pursued three Spanish gunboats into the Bay of Cardenas, Cuba. There, shore batteries fired on the U.S. vessels and disabled Winslow, knocking out her steering and a boiler, thereby putting Winslow adrift. The accurate Spanish fire wounded Winslow's commanding officer and killed Ensign Worth Bagley and three crewmen.[10] Although under fire from the Spanish guns for over thirty minutes, Hudson, commanded by First Lieutenant Frank H. Newcomb, sailed into the bay to save the disabled Winslow. Newcomb kept Hudson positioned in shoal waters near Winslow, until a line was passed to Winslow and made fast. Hudson then towed Winslow out of danger. During the time in the bay, both vessels continually fired on the Spanish positions. Hudson carried the bodies of those killed as well as the wounded, along with the dispatches of the squadron off Cardenas, to Havana, Cuba, arriving there on 14 May 1898. She remained there on blockade duty for a short time before departing to Key West, Florida. Another period of patrol ended 10 July as she returned to the blockading fleet with further dispatches. Hudson captured two fishing vessels that attempted to run the blockade off Havana. On 17 August Hudson was returned to Treasury Department control and she then departed for Norfolk, via Key West and Savannah, and arrived there on 21 August 1898.[3][1]
On 27 June 1898, President William McKinley recommended to Congress that the officers and crew of Hudson be awarded medals for their heroic actions at the Bay of Cardenas during the rescue of Winslow. Congress passed legislation awarding the Cardenas Medal to the crew of Hudson on 3 May 1900 (31 Stat. 717, 56th Congress).[11]
Later serviceedit
Hudson arrived at New York on 6 October 1898 where she continued with her traditional duties; however, on 24 October she was ordered to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to participate in a naval parade. She returned to New York after repairs were completed on 27 October.[1] On 26 June she patrolled an intercollegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie, New York returning to New York harbor afterwards. On 26 January 1909 she had a collision with tow steamer Bouker off The Battery, New York City causing considerable damage to Bouker.[12] At the declaration of war on Germany by Congress on 6 April 1917 Hudson was once again assigned to the U.S. Navy for service during World War I.[1] On 6 April, she assisted the Collector of Customs at the Port of New York in transfer of the officers of the seized cruise liner Vaterland to Ellis Island for internment.[13] During the war she was assigned port security and customs boarding duties initially, but later outfitted for minesweeping duties near Port Jefferson, New York. After December 1917, Hudson was used to patrol explosive loading barges near the Port of New York.[14] She continued her service with the Navy until returned to Treasury Department control by Executive Order on 28 August 1919.[1]Hudson was sent to Norfork for repairs in 1922, and to the Coast Guard Depot in Curtis Bay, Maryland in 1928; after each yard availability she returned to New York City for regular duties.[1] She was decommissioned on 3 May 1935 and sold.[2]
^DANFS claims that Hudson is named after William Levereth Hudson, a U.S. Navy officer noted for his contributions to the Wilkes Exploring Expedition in 1838–1841 and to the laying of a trans-Atlantic cable in 1858.[7]
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"Hudson". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. U.S. Navy Naval History & Heritage Command. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
"Hudson, 1893" (PDF). Cutters, Craft & U.S. Coast Guard-Manned Army & Navy Vessels. U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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Canney, Donald L. (1995). U.S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790–1935. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland. ISBN978-1-55750-101-1.
Evans, Stephen H. (1949). The United States Coast Guard 1790–1915: A Definitive History. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland.
Glassman, Matthew Eric (29 April 2014). "Congressional Gold Medals, 1776–2014". United States Senate. Congressional Research Service. p. 24. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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For ships with similar names see USS Hudson USRC Hudson known for her service during the Battle of Cardenas was the United States Revenue Cutter Service s first vessel to have a steel hull and triple expansion steam engine USRC HudsonHistory United States NamesakeHudson River 3 OperatorU S Revenue Cutter Service 1893 1915 U S Coast Guard 1915 1935 Awarded18 February 1892 1 BuilderJohn H Dialogue and Sons Camden New Jersey 2 CostUS 36 500 1 Completed17 August 1893 1 Commissioned15 September 1893 2 Decommissioned3 May 1935 2 FateSold General characteristics 2 Displacement128 tons Length94 ft 6 25 in 28 8100 m Beam20 ft 6 in 6 25 m Height10 ft 3 in 3 12 m Draft8 ft 4 in 2 54 m PropulsionTriple expansion reciprocating steam engine 13 in 0 33 m 20 in 0 51 m 31 5 in 0 80 m diameter X 24 in 0 61 m stroke single screw Speed12 knots maximum Complement11 Armament 1898 2 6 pound Driggs Schroeder rapid fire guns 1 Model 1895 Colt automatic machine gun 3 Contents 1 Construction 2 History 2 1 New York Harbor 2 2 Spanish American War 2 2 1 Cardenas Medal 2 3 Later service 3 Awards 4 NotesConstruction editHudson was built in the Camden New Jersey shipyards of John H Dialogue and Sons and was one of the first Revenue Cutter Service vessels to be completely designed by the service s recently established office of Superintendent of Construction 2 All of the blueprints and specifications for Hudson were turned over to the shipyard contractor and they were expected to build the vessel according to plan Prior to establishment of the Superintendent s office by Commandant Leonard G Shepard the general layout of the vessel was left to the contractor 4 Hudson was the first revenue cutter designed with an all steel hull and triple expansion steam engines Precise metallurgical specifications were used to construct the boiler plates allowing a 160 pound boiler pressure that allowed the vessel the power to operate very successfully as a tug 5 Shepard s successor Charles F Shoemaker noted in his Revenue Cutter Service annual report of 1897 that this was the first and only effort at modern cutter construction up to 1895 5 6 When commissioned on 15 September 1893 Hudson was named for the Hudson River which empties into New York harbor 3 Note 1 History editNew York Harbor edit The crew of the decommissioned New York harbor tug USRC Washington was sent to Hudson as the crew and she immediately sailed for New York to assume the duties of a harbor tug after commissioning on 15 September 1893 1 Those duties included customs enforcement checking ship documentation quarantine enforcement assistance to merchant ships and search and rescue 8 Spanish American War edit nbsp USRC Hudson led by Frank Hamilton Newcomb moves to assist a disabled USS Winslow during the Second Battle of Cardenas Hudson was assigned on 24 March 1898 to duty with the U S Navy for the Spanish American War 1 2 On 3 April she arrived at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard at Norfolk Virginia and was outfitted with two six pound rapid fire guns and a Colt automatic machine gun 3 Additionally the pilothouse was armored with 5 8 inch 16 mm steel plate 9 On 11 May 1898 Hudson along with the U S Navy warships USS Winslow USS Machias and USS Wilmington had pursued three Spanish gunboats into the Bay of Cardenas Cuba There shore batteries fired on the U S vessels and disabled Winslow knocking out her steering and a boiler thereby putting Winslow adrift The accurate Spanish fire wounded Winslow s commanding officer and killed Ensign Worth Bagley and three crewmen 10 Although under fire from the Spanish guns for over thirty minutes Hudson commanded by First Lieutenant Frank H Newcomb sailed into the bay to save the disabled Winslow Newcomb kept Hudson positioned in shoal waters near Winslow until a line was passed to Winslow and made fast Hudson then towed Winslow out of danger During the time in the bay both vessels continually fired on the Spanish positions Hudson carried the bodies of those killed as well as the wounded along with the dispatches of the squadron off Cardenas to Havana Cuba arriving there on 14 May 1898 She remained there on blockade duty for a short time before departing to Key West Florida Another period of patrol ended 10 July as she returned to the blockading fleet with further dispatches Hudson captured two fishing vessels that attempted to run the blockade off Havana On 17 August Hudson was returned to Treasury Department control and she then departed for Norfolk via Key West and Savannah and arrived there on 21 August 1898 3 1 Cardenas Medal edit Main article Cardenas Medal On 27 June 1898 President William McKinley recommended to Congress that the officers and crew of Hudson be awarded medals for their heroic actions at the Bay of Cardenas during the rescue of Winslow Congress passed legislation awarding the Cardenas Medal to the crew of Hudson on 3 May 1900 31 Stat 717 56th Congress 11 Later service edit Hudson arrived at New York on 6 October 1898 where she continued with her traditional duties however on 24 October she was ordered to Philadelphia Pennsylvania to participate in a naval parade She returned to New York after repairs were completed on 27 October 1 On 26 June she patrolled an intercollegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie New York returning to New York harbor afterwards On 26 January 1909 she had a collision with tow steamer Bouker off The Battery New York City causing considerable damage to Bouker 12 At the declaration of war on Germany by Congress on 6 April 1917 Hudson was once again assigned to the U S Navy for service during World War I 1 On 6 April she assisted the Collector of Customs at the Port of New York in transfer of the officers of the seized cruise liner Vaterland to Ellis Island for internment 13 During the war she was assigned port security and customs boarding duties initially but later outfitted for minesweeping duties near Port Jefferson New York After December 1917 Hudson was used to patrol explosive loading barges near the Port of New York 14 She continued her service with the Navy until returned to Treasury Department control by Executive Order on 28 August 1919 1 Hudson was sent to Norfork for repairs in 1922 and to the Coast Guard Depot in Curtis Bay Maryland in 1928 after each yard availability she returned to New York City for regular duties 1 She was decommissioned on 3 May 1935 and sold 2 Awards editSampson Medal Spanish Campaign Medal World War I Victory MedalNotes editFootnotes DANFS claims that Hudson is named after William Levereth Hudson a U S Navy officer noted for his contributions to the Wilkes Exploring Expedition in 1838 1841 and to the laying of a trans Atlantic cable in 1858 7 Citations a b c d e f g h i j Record of Movements Vessels of the United States Coast Guard 1790 December 31 1933 U S Coast Guard Department of Transportation 1989 reprint p 34 a b c d e f g Canney pp 49 52 a b c d e Hudson 1893 Cutters Craft amp U S Coast Guard Manned Army amp Navy Vessels U S Coast Guard Historian s Office Evans pp 155 156 a b Evans p 156 King p 79 Hudson Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships U S Navy Naval History amp Heritage Command King pp 62 63 Evans p 169 Evans p 171 Glassman Congressional Gold Medals 1776 2014 United States Senate Congressional Research Service p 24 Annual Report of the Supervising Inspector general Penn State University Larzelere pp 190 191 Larzelere pp 183 184 References used Annual report of the Supervising Inspector general Steamboat inspection Service Year ending June 30 1910 Penn State University Retrieved 12 January 2020 Hudson Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships U S Navy Naval History amp Heritage Command Retrieved 1 September 2014 Hudson 1893 PDF Cutters Craft amp U S Coast Guard Manned Army amp Navy Vessels U S Coast Guard Historian s Office Retrieved 1 September 2014 Record of Movements Vessels of the United States Coast Guard 1790 December 31 1933 PDF U S Coast Guard Department of Transportation 1989 reprint Canney Donald L 1995 U S Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters 1790 1935 Naval Institute Press Annapolis Maryland ISBN 978 1 55750 101 1 Evans Stephen H 1949 The United States Coast Guard 1790 1915 A Definitive History Naval Institute Press Annapolis Maryland Glassman Matthew Eric 29 April 2014 Congressional Gold Medals 1776 2014 United States Senate Congressional Research Service p 24 Retrieved 1 September 2014 King Irving H 1996 The Coast Guard Expands 1865 1915 New Roles New Frontiers Naval Institute Press Annapolis Maryland ISBN 978 1 55750 458 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USRC Hudson amp oldid 1152986916, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
