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USS Niagara (III)
Steamer:
Built as the steamer Niagara in 1877 by John Roach and Sons, Chester, PA.
Acquired by the Navy from Ward Line Steamship Company 11 April 1898
Fitted out as a distilling and supply ship of the Collier Service
Commissioned, USS Niagara, 11 April 1898 at New York, CDR. George. A. Bicknell in command
During the Spanish-American War she served the fleet off Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Haiti
Niagara remained on station in the Caribbean Sea until 24 July 1898 when she departed Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for New York, arriving 3 September 1898
Niagara remained at New York until she decommissioned 14 October 1898
Final Disposition, sold 19 July 1899. Renamed Brunswick in 1907, then Truxillo in 1919. Scrapped in 1926.
Specifications:
Displacement 5,221 t.
Length 274'
Beam 38'
Draft 19' 6"
Speed 12 kts.
Complement 57
Armament
two 6-pdr guns
four 3-pdr guns
two 37mm guns
one Colt machine gun
Propulsion steam
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USS Niagara (III)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)
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