USS Locust (1910)
Tugboat of the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see USS Locust.
USS Locust was a tugboat built for the United States Navy in 1910 and served on the U.S. West Coast for several years towing coal barges from Tiburon, California to naval activities where the coal was needed.
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Name | USS Locust |
Namesake | Locust |
Builder | Crawford & Reid, Tacoma, Washington |
In service | 5 April 1910 |
Out of service | 6 January 1912 |
Stricken | 6 January 1912 |
Fate | Sold 6 January 1912 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Tugboat |
Length | 80 ft 9 in (24.61 m) |
Beam | 16 ft 3 in (4.95 m) |
Propulsion | Marine steam engine |
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