For other ships with the same name, see USS MacKenzie.
The first USS MacKenzie (Torpedo Boat No. 17/TB-17), was laid down by Charles Hillman Ship & Engine Building Company, Philadelphia, 15 April 1897; launched 19 February 1898; sponsored by Master Charles Hillman; and commissioned 1 May 1899.
Departing League Island 28 May 1899, MacKenzie sailed north to Newport. Arriving on the 31st, she decommissioned and joined other torpedo boats, such as USS Du Pont and USS Winslow, in occasional employment in experimental and training duties. Recommissioned 7 November 1902, she steamed to Norfolk where she joined the Reserve Torpedo Flotilla on the 14th. Serving with that flotilla for the greater part of the next 10 years, she was occasionally used as a training ship at the US Naval Academy, and in 1908 operated off the southeastern seaboard.
She decommissioned at Charleston, South Carolina, 15 April 1912, and departed the next day for Florida. She arrived at Key West 19 April and on 7 May was turned over to the Florida Naval Militia, in which she served until returned to the Navy in November 1914. She cruised off southern Florida for the next year, cruising to Havana in October 1915. In 1916, the torpedo boat was designated as a target ship and 10 March 1916 her name was struck from the Navy list.
Referencesedit
^"USS MacKenzie (TB-17)". Navsource.org. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
^ abc"Table 11 - Ships on Navy List June 30, 1919". Congressional Serial Set. U.S. Government Printing Office: 725. 1921.
Technical data from Gardiner, Robert (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. Conway Maritime Press. p. 161. ISBN0-85177-133-5.
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Photo gallery of MacKenzie at NavSource Naval History
January 01, 1970
mackenzie, other, ships, with, same, name, mackenzie, first, mackenzie, torpedo, boat, laid, down, charles, hillman, ship, engine, building, company, philadelphia, april, 1897, launched, february, 1898, sponsored, master, charles, hillman, commissioned, 1899, . For other ships with the same name see USS MacKenzie The first USS MacKenzie Torpedo Boat No 17 TB 17 was laid down by Charles Hillman Ship amp Engine Building Company Philadelphia 15 April 1897 launched 19 February 1898 sponsored by Master Charles Hillman and commissioned 1 May 1899 USS MacKenzie TB 17 underway c 1901History United States NameMacKenzie NamesakeLt Commander Alexander S MacKenzie Ordered10 June 1896 authorised BuilderHillman amp Sons Philadelphia Laid down15 April 1897 Launched19 February 1898 Sponsored byMaster Charles Hillman Commissioned1 May 1899 Decommissioned10 March 1916 Stricken10 March 1916 IdentificationTB 17 FateTarget ship General characteristics 1 Class and typeMacKenzie class torpedo boat Displacement65 long tons 66 t 2 Length101 ft 6 in 30 94 m Beam12 ft 9 in 3 89 m Draft4 ft 3 in 1 30 m mean 2 Installed power2 Thornycroft boilers 850 ihp 630 kW Propulsionvertical triple expansion engine 1 screw propellers Speed20 1 knots 37 2 km h 23 1 mph 20 11 kn 23 14 mph 37 24 km h Speed on Trial 2 Complement14 officers and enlisted Armament1 1 pounder 37 mm 1 46 in guns 1 18 inch 450 mm torpedo tubes Departing League Island 28 May 1899 MacKenzie sailed north to Newport Arriving on the 31st she decommissioned and joined other torpedo boats such as USS Du Pont and USS Winslow in occasional employment in experimental and training duties Recommissioned 7 November 1902 she steamed to Norfolk where she joined the Reserve Torpedo Flotilla on the 14th Serving with that flotilla for the greater part of the next 10 years she was occasionally used as a training ship at the US Naval Academy and in 1908 operated off the southeastern seaboard She decommissioned at Charleston South Carolina 15 April 1912 and departed the next day for Florida She arrived at Key West 19 April and on 7 May was turned over to the Florida Naval Militia in which she served until returned to the Navy in November 1914 She cruised off southern Florida for the next year cruising to Havana in October 1915 In 1916 the torpedo boat was designated as a target ship and 10 March 1916 her name was struck from the Navy list References edit USS MacKenzie TB 17 Navsource org Retrieved July 11 2015 a b c Table 11 Ships on Navy List June 30 1919 Congressional Serial Set U S Government Printing Office 725 1921 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 161 ISBN 0 85177 133 5 External links editPhoto gallery of MacKenzie at NavSource Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS MacKenzie TB 17 amp oldid 1094182529, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
