ENQUIRER
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | ENQUIRER |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 136561 |
| Rig | Steam Yacht |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 133.58 |
| Width | 17.50 |
| Depth | 10.00 |
| Gross Tonnage | 140.00 |
| Net Tonnage | 95.00 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 00077 |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers measures as survey vessel, 1899 (158.5 x 18 x 10; 200 displaced). |
| History | Received first enrollment at Buffalo, NY, July 3, 1896. Redocumented in 1933. Sold to U.S. Navy on May 30, 1898 and commissioned as a patrol vessel on June 22, 1898. USS ENQUIRER served a patrol duty out of New York, between Newport, RI and Seabright, NJ until decommissioned on August 9, 1898. She was transferred to the War Dept. on July 20, 1899, and assigned to survey work in the Buffalo District, Corps of Engineers, on August 28, 1899. |
| Disposition | Removed from documentation in 1941. Scrapped just above the New York Central Railroad bridge at Port Clinton, OH, in 1942-1943. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Union Dry Dock Co. |
| Place Built | Buffalo, NY |
| Date Built | 1896-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENQUIRER | 1898-00-00 | 1899-00-00 | U.S. | U.S. NAVY |
| SEARCH | 1899-00-00 | 1928-00-00 | U.S. | U.S. ARMY |
| ENQUIRER | 1928-00-00 | 1941-00-00 | U.S. | 136561 |