For other ships with the same name, see USS Somers.
The third USS Somers (Torpedo Boat No. 22/TB-22/Coast Torpedo Boat No. 9), a steel torpedo boat built as a private speculation by Friedrich Schichau, Elbing, Germany, was launched in 1897 as yard No. 450; purchased for the United States Navy on 25 March 1898; commissioned on 28 March 1898 and named Somers the next day.
USS Somers (TB-22), 21 February 1900, location unknown.
Purchased through Schichau's London representative as the U.S. prepared for a possible war against Spain, Somers sailed for England on 30 March, manned by a German contract crew. On 5 April, she arrived at Weymouth, whence she was to be escorted across the Atlantic by the gunboatTopeka. However, the British crew contracted for the voyage thought Somers was unsafe and refused to take her out to sea. A second attempt to sail also failed, and the torpedo boat was ordered laid up at Falmouth until the conclusion of the Spanish–American War.
Somers arrived at New York, on board SS Manhattan, on 2 May 1899 and remained at the New York Navy Yard until 8 October 1900, when she got underway for League Island, Pa. Subsequently, decommissioned there, she was reassigned to the Reserve Torpedo Flotilla at the Norfolk Navy Yard, where she was based from 1901–1909. On 26 June 1909, she was loaned to the Maryland Naval Militia and made periodic training cruises from Baltimore until returned to the Navy in 1914.
Scheduled for transfer to the Illinois Naval Militia, Somers was recommissioned on 17 August 1914 for the passage to Cairo, Ill., where she was decommissioned and transferred to the state of Illinois on 13 October. Later renamed and redesignated Coast Torpedo Boat No. 9 to allow the name Somers to be given to destroyer number 301, she served as a training ship until returned to Navy custody after the end of World War I. She was commissioned for the passage back to the east coast and returned to Philadelphia where she was decommissioned on 22 March 1919. Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 7 October 1919, and her hulk was sold for scrapping on 19 July 1920 to the U.S. Rail and Salvage Corp., Newburgh, N.Y.
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^"USS Somers (TB-22)". Navsource.org. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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 Somers at NavSource Naval History
October 29, 2023
somers, other, ships, with, same, name, somers, third, somers, torpedo, boat, coast, torpedo, boat, steel, torpedo, boat, built, private, speculation, friedrich, schichau, elbing, germany, launched, 1897, yard, purchased, united, states, navy, march, 1898, com. For other ships with the same name see USS Somers The third USS Somers Torpedo Boat No 22 TB 22 Coast Torpedo Boat No 9 a steel torpedo boat built as a private speculation by Friedrich Schichau Elbing Germany was launched in 1897 as yard No 450 purchased for the United States Navy on 25 March 1898 commissioned on 28 March 1898 and named Somers the next day USS Somers TB 22 21 February 1900 location unknown HistoryGerman EmpireNameNo 450NamesakeMaster Commandant Richard SomersBuilderFerdinand Schichau Elbing German EmpireLaid down1897FateSold 25 March 1898 to the US NavyUnited StatesNameSomersNamesakeMaster Commandant Richard SomersAcquiredpurchased 25 March 1898Commissioned28 March 1898Decommissioned1901OperatorReserve Torpedo Flotilla at the Norfolk Navy YardIn service1901Out of service1909OperatorMaryland Naval MilitiaIn service26 June 1909Out of service1914OperatorUS NavyCommissioned17 August 1914Decommissioned13 October 1914OperatorIllinois Naval MilitiaIn service13 October 1914Out of service1919OperatorUS NavyCommissioned1919Decommissioned22 March 1919RenamedCoast Torpedo Boat No 9 1 August 1918Stricken7 October 1919FateSold for scrapping 19 July 1920Notesname changed so it could be used for USS Somers DD 301 General characteristics 1 Class and typeSomers class torpedo boatDisplacementAs Somers 143 long tons 145 t As Coastal Torpedo Boat No 9 150 long tons 150 t 2 Length156 ft 48 m Beam17 ft 6 in 5 33 m Draft5 ft 10 in 1 78 m 3 Installed powerAs Somers 1 700 ihp 1 300 kW As Coastal Torpedo Boat No 9 1 900 ihp 1 400 kW 2 Propulsion1 vertical quadruple expansion reciprocating steam engine 1 Loco boiler 1 screwSpeedAs Somers 23 kn 26 mph 43 km h 15 kn 17 mph 28 km h Speed on Trial 3 As Coastal Torpedo Boat No 9 17 5 kn 20 1 mph 32 4 km h 2 Capacity38 short tons 34 t coal 2 ComplementAs Somers 24 As Coastal Torpedo Boat No 9 34 2 ArmamentAs Somers 4 1 pounder 37 mm 1 46 in guns 3 18 inch 450 mm torpedo tubes As Coastal Torpedo Boat No 9 3 1 pounder 37 mm 1 46 in guns 1 machine gun 1 Y gun depth charge projector 2 Service history editPurchased through Schichau s London representative as the U S prepared for a possible war against Spain Somers sailed for England on 30 March manned by a German contract crew On 5 April she arrived at Weymouth whence she was to be escorted across the Atlantic by the gunboat Topeka However the British crew contracted for the voyage thought Somers was unsafe and refused to take her out to sea A second attempt to sail also failed and the torpedo boat was ordered laid up at Falmouth until the conclusion of the Spanish American War Somers arrived at New York on board SS Manhattan on 2 May 1899 and remained at the New York Navy Yard until 8 October 1900 when she got underway for League Island Pa Subsequently decommissioned there she was reassigned to the Reserve Torpedo Flotilla at the Norfolk Navy Yard where she was based from 1901 1909 On 26 June 1909 she was loaned to the Maryland Naval Militia and made periodic training cruises from Baltimore until returned to the Navy in 1914 Scheduled for transfer to the Illinois Naval Militia Somers was recommissioned on 17 August 1914 for the passage to Cairo Ill where she was decommissioned and transferred to the state of Illinois on 13 October Later renamed and redesignated Coast Torpedo Boat No 9 to allow the name Somers to be given to destroyer number 301 she served as a training ship until returned to Navy custody after the end of World War I She was commissioned for the passage back to the east coast and returned to Philadelphia where she was decommissioned on 22 March 1919 Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 7 October 1919 and her hulk was sold for scrapping on 19 July 1920 to the U S Rail and Salvage Corp Newburgh N Y References editNotes USS Somers TB 22 Navsource org Retrieved 18 July 2015 a b c d e f Moore John Evelyn 2001 Jane s Fighting Ships of World War I London Random House p 149 ISBN 1 85170 378 0 a b Table 10 Ships on Navy List June 30 1919 Congressional Serial Set U S Government Printing Office 714 1921 BibliographyThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here 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 Somers at NavSource Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Somers TB 22 amp oldid 1122589938, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
