U.S.S. Nipsic (1878)
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| U.S.S. Nipsic (1878) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Washington Navy Yard[1] |
| Ordered: | 1873[2] |
| Laid down: | 1873[3] |
| Launched: | 6 Jun, 1878[4] |
| Commissioned: | 11 Oct, 1879[5] |
| Decommissioned: | 2 Oct, 1890[6] |
| Sold: | 13 Feb, 1913[7] |
| Fate: | Mercantile |
U.S.S. Nipsic was one of five Adams Class gunboats completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
Nipsic was put up for sale in January 1913, appraised at $2,000. Sealed proposals were accepted through noon on 24 February.[8]
Captains
- Lieutenant Commander Dennis W. Mullan, 1887 (in command during the cyclone in Apia Harbour)
- Lieutenant Commander Frank M. Bostwick, 3 October, 1901[9] (also Equipment officer, Puget Sound Navy Yard)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Bauer and Roberts. Register of Ships. p. 77.
- ↑ Bauer and Roberts. Register of Ships. p. 77.
- ↑ Bauer and Roberts. Register of Ships. p. 77.
- ↑ Bauer and Roberts. Register of Ships. p. 77.
- ↑ Bauer and Roberts. Register of Ships. p. 77.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 3.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 3.
- ↑ "Sale of U.S.S. Nipsic". Army and Navy Register. 18 January, 1913. Vol. LIII, No. 1,696, p. 67.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. p. 20.
Bibliography
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