U.S.S. Scorpion (1896)
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| U.S.S. Scorpion (1898) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | PY-3 |
| Builder: | Robins Dry Dock Co.[1] |
| Purchased: | 7 April, 1898[2] |
| Launched: | 1896[3] |
| Commissioned: | 11 April, 1898[4] |
| Decommissioned: | 27 October, 1927[5] |
| Stricken: | 23 March, 1929[6] |
| Sold: | 25 June, 1929[7] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
U.S.S. Scorpion was an armed yacht purchased by the U.S. Navy in 1898 for service in the Spanish-American War.
Construction
Service
Restless served as station ship at Constantinople from 1908 through 1927, and was interned there from 15 November, 1917 until 9 November, 1918.[8][9]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant Adolph Marix, 11 April, 1898
- Lieutenant Commander Nathan Sargent, 9 September, 1899[10]
- Lieutenant Commander Clifford J. Boush, 1 July, 1902[11]
- Lieutenant Commander Hilary P. Jones, Jr., 1904[12][13] – 19 February, 1906[14][Inference]
- Lieutenant Commander Frank W. Kellogg, 19 February, 1906[15]
- Lieutenant Commander George W. Logan, 1 April, 1908[16] – 26 February, 1909[17][Inference]
- Lieutenant Commander Walter S. Crosley, 26 February, 1909[18] – after 1 January, 1912[19]
- Lieutenant Commander Edward McCauley, Jr., 2 January, 1913[20]
- Commander James P. Morton, 18 February, 1915[21]
- Commander Richard P. McCullough, 27 October, 1917[22]
Armament
1898
- four 5-inch/40 caliber
- six 6-pounders
1899
- two 4-inch/40 caliber
- six 6-pounders
1910
- four 6-pounders
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 78.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 78.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 78.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 78.
- ↑ Silverstone. Navy of World War II. p. 178.
- ↑ Silverstone. Navy of World War II. p. 178.
- ↑ Silverstone. Navy of World War II. p. 178.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 78.
- ↑ Silverstone. Navy of World War II. p. 178.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 16.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. p. 18.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1905. p. 22.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. p. 18.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 18.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 18.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 18.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 20.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 20.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 20.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 20.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 16.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 22-23.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 78.
Bibliography
- Silverstone, Paul H. (2006). The U.S. Navy Warship Series: The New Navy 1883-1922. New York: Routledge.
- Silverstone, Paul H. (2008). The U.S. Navy Warship Series: The Navy of World War II, 1922-1947. New York: Routledge.
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