Pawtucket was ordered on 3 March 1897, laid down at Mare Island Navy Yard in California on 22 July 1898, and launched on 17 November 1898, christened by five year old Heather Baxter, daughter of Naval Constructor W. J. Baxter.[1] The 19th century designation "Harbor Tug No.7" was officially replaced with "YT-7" (District harbor tug) on 17 July 1920.
Pawtucket's entire career was spent on the Pacific coast, active in the 13th Naval District, the Puget Sound Navy Yard being her permanent base for more than thirty years. During World War II she was armed with a single 20 mm gun and served as a patrol craft and minesweeper in the Puget Sound area, with an increased complement of 16. Pawtucket was redesignated "YTM-7" on 15 May 1944.
At the war's end, Pawtucket was declared surplus, placed out of service on 13 December 1946, and transferred to the Maritime Commission. She was then sold to the Northeast Merchandising Service, which operated her briefly in Puget Sound before scrapping her in 1947.
^"Launch of the Tug Pawtucket". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco, CA. November 18, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
External links
Photo gallery of USS Pawtucket at NavSource Naval History
March 15, 2023
pawtucket, other, ships, with, same, name, pawtucket, pawtucket, harbor, district, harbor, serving, united, states, navy, early, 20th, century, during, both, world, world, this, first, navy, namesakes, city, pawtucket, rhode, island, native, american, tribe, b. For other ships with the same name see USS Pawtucket YTB 359 USS Pawtucket Harbor Tug No 7 YT 7 YTM 7 was a district harbor tug serving in the United States Navy in the early 20th century during both World War I and World War II This was the first of two US Navy namesakes of the city of Pawtucket Rhode Island and the Native American tribe bearing the same name Pawtucket in 1899HistoryUnited StatesNameUSS PawtucketOrdered3 March 1897BuilderMare Island Navy Yard CaliforniaLaid down22 July 1898Launched17 November 1898Commissioned1 January 1899Decommissioned13 December 1946ReclassifiedYT 7 17 July 1920 YTM 7 15 May 1944HomeportPuget Sound Navy YardFateSold and scrapped 1947General characteristicsTypeTugboatDisplacement225 long tons 229 t Length92 ft 6 in 28 19 m Beam21 ft 1 in 6 43 m Draft8 ft 9 in 2 67 m PropulsionSteam single screwSpeed12 2 knots 22 6 km h 14 0 mph Complement9 orig 16 World War II Armament3 1 pounder guns orig 1 single 20 mm AA World War II Contents 1 Service history 2 Personnel 3 References 4 External linksService history Edit Pawtucket in 1898 Pawtucket was ordered on 3 March 1897 laid down at Mare Island Navy Yard in California on 22 July 1898 and launched on 17 November 1898 christened by five year old Heather Baxter daughter of Naval Constructor W J Baxter 1 The 19th century designation Harbor Tug No 7 was officially replaced with YT 7 District harbor tug on 17 July 1920 Pawtucket s entire career was spent on the Pacific coast active in the 13th Naval District the Puget Sound Navy Yard being her permanent base for more than thirty years During World War II she was armed with a single 20 mm gun and served as a patrol craft and minesweeper in the Puget Sound area with an increased complement of 16 Pawtucket was redesignated YTM 7 on 15 May 1944 At the war s end Pawtucket was declared surplus placed out of service on 13 December 1946 and transferred to the Maritime Commission She was then sold to the Northeast Merchandising Service which operated her briefly in Puget Sound before scrapping her in 1947 Personnel EditRobert Witcher Copeland CO 1940s References EditThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here Launch of the Tug Pawtucket The San Francisco Call San Francisco CA November 18 1898 p 4 Retrieved 12 January 2016 External links EditPhoto gallery of USS Pawtucket at NavSource Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Pawtucket YT 7 amp oldid 1122606295, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
