Acquisition and Commissioning
It was built as the Columbia in 1893 by William Cramp & Sons for Joseph Harvey Ladew, Sr. modeled on the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey steamer Pathfinder. It was launched from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 23 August 1893.
It was used by the United States Navy, renamed USS Wasp, and commissioned at New York City on 11 April 1898, Lieutenant Aaron Ward in command.
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