USS Wilmington (PG-8)
USS Wilmington |
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| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Newport News Shipbuilding Company, Newport News, Virginia |
| Laid down: | 8 October 1894 |
| Launched: | 19 October 1895 |
| Commissioned: | 13 May 1897 |
| Decommissioned: | 20 December 1945 |
| Struck: | 8 January 1946 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap on 30 December 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Wilmington class |
| Displacement: | 1,571 |
| Length: | 251'10" |
| Beam: | 16' ⅜" |
| Draught: | 9' (mean) |
| Complement: | 212 |
| Armament: | 8x4" artillery, 4x3-pounders |
USS Wilmington (Gunboat No. 8) was laid down on 8 October 1894 at Newport News, Virginia, by the Newport News Shipbuilding Company; launched on 19 October 1895; sponsored by Mrs. Anne B. Gray; and commissioned on 13 May 1897 with Commander Chapman C. Todd in command.
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