USS Active (1888)
USS Active was a tug constructed in 1888 at San Francisco by the Union Iron Works. She was acquired by the United States Navy from John D. Spreckels Brothers Co. on 18 April 1898 "for auxiliary purposes incident to a state of war." Converted for naval service at her builder's yard, she was commissioned at the Mare Island Navy Yard on 6 July 1898, Ens. Thomas M. Shaw in command. She was the third US Navy ship to be named Active.
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USS Active (1888)
USS Active was a tug constructed in 1888 at San Francisco by the Union Iron Works. She was acquired by the United States Navy from John D. Spreckels Brothers Co. on 18 April 1898 "for auxiliary purposes incident to a state of war." Converted for naval service at her builder's yard, she was commissioned at the Mare Island Navy Yard on 6 July 1898, Ens. Thomas M. Shaw in command. She was the third US Navy ship to be named Active.
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USS Active was a tug construct ...... Navy ship to be named Active.
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1898-04-18
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1898-07-06
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1926-08-16
1945-08-06
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1942-04-30
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Returned to owner, scrapped 1963
Sold toPuget Sound Tug and Barge Co.
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*2 × 37mm. revolving cannon
*1 × Gatling gun
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1929-08-28
1945-09-01
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USS Active was a tug construct ...... Navy ship to be named Active.
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