Difference between revisions of "U.S.S. Fox (1898)"
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| − | |fg=gold|bg=navy}}</div name=fredbot:career>'''U.S.S. ''Fox''''' was one of | + | |fg=gold|bg=navy}}</div name=fredbot:career>'''U.S.S. ''Fox''''' was one of two [[Davis Class Torpedo Boat (1898)|Davis class]] torpedo boats completed for the [[U.S. Navy]]. |
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| + | ==Construction== | ||
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| + | ''Fox'' was launched 4 July, 1898 by [[Wolff and Zwicker Iron Works|Wolff and Zwicker]] at Portland, Oregon, sponsored by Miss V. Patterson. | ||
==Service== | ==Service== | ||
| + | ''Fox'' was commissioned on 8 July, 1899, {{LCommUS}} [[Reginald Fairfax Nicholson|Reginald F. Nicholson]] in command. | ||
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| + | Based at [[Mare Island Navy Yard]], ''Fox'' was part of the pioneer group of torpedo boats. They cruised during 1900 only in the immediate area, conducting trials of engines and equipment, and in general, developing their type both in terms of construction and equipment, and tactics. Between 1901 and 1906, ''Fox'' was in the yard for installation of torpedo-firing circuits and other work designed to enhance her capabilities. After two years in reserve, she was recommissioned 23 March, 1908, and based at San Diego for intensive training operations with the [[Pacific Fleet]]. | ||
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| + | ''Fox'' was out of commission between 7 January, 1909 until October 1910. She was recommissioned in reserve on 17 October, 1910, and returned to full commission on 1 November, 1910. She remained intermittently in full commission—for much of 1911 and 1912 she lay in reserve—until decommissioned on 5 July, 1913. While active, she continued her training and experimental operations out of San Diego. From July 1913 through to 1916, ''Fox'' was on loan to the [[Washington State Naval Militia]], based at Aberdeen, Washington. ''Fox'' was stricken on 31 August, 1916.{{SilverstoneNewNavy|p. 38}} | ||
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| + | Her date of sale is given in the ''Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships'' as 27 October, 1916.<ref>[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/f4/fox-iii.htm DANFS—''Fox'']</ref> However Paul Silverstone's ''The New Navy'' states that ''Fox'' was sold on 31 August, 1920 and converted for mercantile service and renamed ''Ace'' in 1921 before being abandoned in 1928.{{SilverstoneNewNavy|p. 38}} | ||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
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| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommUS}}|name=Reginald Fairfax Nicholson|nick=Reginald F. Nicholson|appt=8 July, 1899}} | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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| + | * {{Conways1860}} | ||
| + | * {{FriedmanUSDestroyers}} | ||
| + | * {{SilverstoneNewNavy}} | ||
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Revision as of 02:36, 6 November 2014
| U.S.S. Fox (1898) | |
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| Hull Number: | TB-13 |
| Builder: | Wolff and Zwicker[1] |
| Ordered: | 10 June, 1896[2] |
| Laid down: | 4 March, 1897[3] |
| Launched: | 4 July, 1898[4] |
| Commissioned: | 8 July, 1899[5] |
| Sold: | 1916[6] |
Construction
Template:DANFS Fox was launched 4 July, 1898 by Wolff and Zwicker at Portland, Oregon, sponsored by Miss V. Patterson.
Service
Fox was commissioned on 8 July, 1899, Lieutenant Commander Reginald F. Nicholson in command.
Based at Mare Island Navy Yard, Fox was part of the pioneer group of torpedo boats. They cruised during 1900 only in the immediate area, conducting trials of engines and equipment, and in general, developing their type both in terms of construction and equipment, and tactics. Between 1901 and 1906, Fox was in the yard for installation of torpedo-firing circuits and other work designed to enhance her capabilities. After two years in reserve, she was recommissioned 23 March, 1908, and based at San Diego for intensive training operations with the Pacific Fleet.
Fox was out of commission between 7 January, 1909 until October 1910. She was recommissioned in reserve on 17 October, 1910, and returned to full commission on 1 November, 1910. She remained intermittently in full commission—for much of 1911 and 1912 she lay in reserve—until decommissioned on 5 July, 1913. While active, she continued her training and experimental operations out of San Diego. From July 1913 through to 1916, Fox was on loan to the Washington State Naval Militia, based at Aberdeen, Washington. Fox was stricken on 31 August, 1916.[7]
Her date of sale is given in the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships as 27 October, 1916.[8] However Paul Silverstone's The New Navy states that Fox was sold on 31 August, 1920 and converted for mercantile service and renamed Ace in 1921 before being abandoned in 1928.[9]
Captains
- Lieutenant Commander Reginald F. Nicholson, 8 July, 1899
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 160.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 160.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 160.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 160.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 160.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 160.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 38.
- ↑ DANFS—Fox
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 38.
Bibliography
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Friedman, Norman (1985). U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. (on Amazon.com).
- Silverstone, Paul H. (2006). The U.S. Navy Warship Series: The New Navy 1883-1922. New York: Routledge.
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