Construction and Acquisition
Scorpion was built in 1896 as Sovereign, a two-masted schooner-rigged, 775-ton, steel steam yacht, for M.C.D. Borden by John N. Robins, South Brooklyn, New York. The U.S. Navy purchased her on 7 April 1898 for service in the Spanish-American War. Renamed USS Scorpion, she was commissioned on 11 April 1898 with Lieutenant Commander Adolph Marix in command.
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Famous quotes containing the words construction and/or acquisition:
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