USRC James Guthrie
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USRC James Guthrie |
| Cost | US$16,000 |
| Launched | 1864 as George W. Loane in Baltimore, Maryland |
| Acquired | 11 September 1868 |
| Commissioned | 11 September 1868 |
| Decommissioned | 1 April 1882 |
| Home port | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Fate | Sold 3 April 1882 for US$4030.95 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | harbor vessel |
| Displacement | 69 tons |
| Length | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Beam | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Draft | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam, 20" diameter x 20" stroke, 1 screw |
| Complement | 2 officers, 8 enlisted |
USRC James Guthrie was a revenue cutter used as a harbor vessel at Baltimore, Maryland. Originally the merchant tug George W. Loane she was purchased in 1868 for US$16,500 and was named for James Guthrie, twenty first Secretary of the Treasury.[2] Her duties were customs inspections and vessel movement in Baltimore harbor. She was reported unfit for service in 1881, repaired, decommissioned and sold 3 April 1882 to M.J. Ash for US$4030.95.[2]
Citations
[edit]References
[edit]- Record of Movements: Vessels of the United States Coast Guard, 1790-December 31, 1933 (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office. 1935.
- Canney, Donald L. (1995). U.S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790–1935. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland. ISBN 978-1-55750-101-1.