USRC Manning (1898)
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USRC Manning was a revenue cutter of the United States Revenue Cutter Service
that served from 1898 to 1930, and saw service in the U.S. Navy in the Spanish-American War
and World War I
.
, Massachusetts
, for the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service. She was accepted by Captain R.M Clark for the USRCS Aug 11, 1897. She commissioned on 8 January 1898 and was assigned cruising grounds along the New England
coast. Her lines were those of ancestral clipper cutters, but with a plumb bow instead of the more graceful clipper stem. She and her sister ships USRC Gresham, USRC McCulloch, USRC Algonquin, and USRC Onondago were the last cutters ever rigged for sail. They also carried the first electric generators installed in cutters. As a class, they were suitable for scouting, for rendering assistance, and for cruising at moderately long range. So successful was the design that these cutters furnished the general pattern for cutter construction for the ensuing 20 years.
, Virginia
, as a coastal patrol vessel. She also served a four month war deployment, from May 1898 through August 1898, on blockade
and escort duty off Cuba
. On 12 May 1898, she joined armed yacht
USS Wasp
and unarmored cruiser
USS Dolphin
first in landing, then in providing gunfire support for the evacuation of a force of U.S. Army soldiers at Cabañas, Cuba
.
After the cessation of hostilities with Spain
, Manning returned to the operational control of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service under the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Her patrol duties took her along both the East Coast
from Boston to Key West and included a patrol to Cuba and Puerto Rico. On 2 January 1900 Manning was ordered report to San Francisco by way of the Straits of Magellan for duties with the Bering Sea Patrol. During the years of 1900 through 1916 she patrolled the Bering Sea enforcing sealing treaties and performing search and rescue duties missing only the years 1904, 1906 and 1908. During 1904 she performed patrol duties along the West Coast
. On 13 December 1905 Manning was assigned patrol duties in Hawaii where she remained until 8 May 1907 when she departed for the Bering Sea. Patrol work was cut short during the 1907 season when Manning struck an uncharted rock in Prince William Sound
15 August. Temporary repairs were made and she made for Bremerton Navy Yard for drydocking and permanent reairs in September. During 1908 Manning patrolled the Pacific Coast and assisted in several search and rescue cases. When the Revenue Cutter Service and the United States Lifesaving Service combined in 1915 to form the new United States Coast Guard
, Manning became part of the new service and was thereafter known as USCGC Manning.
Manning received orders to report to the Coast Guard Yard at Curtis Bay, Maryland 26 January 1917 and departed soon thereafter arriving at the Yard 7 March. On 6 April 1917 Manning once again became part of the U.S. Navy for service in World War I and served as one of the components of Squadron 2, Division 6 of the Atlantic Fleet Patrol Forces. Based at Gibraltar
, the six U.S. Coast Guard cutters of the squadron immediately assumed wartime duties escorting trade convoys between Gibraltar and the United Kingdom
, and conducting antisubmarine patrols in the Mediterranean Sea
. These duties continued until 28 August 1919.
After World War I, the Coast Guard returned to the control of the Department of the Treasury, and in the spring of 1919 the International Ice Patrol
, which had been suspended during World War I, was reinaugurated. The annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury for 1921 noted that in the winter of 1920-1921 winter patrols had been reestablished with eight vessels, one of which was Manning.
Much of Mannings duty during her final years was out of Norfolk, where she decommissioned on 22 May 1930. On 6 December 1930 she was sold for $2200.02 to Charles L. Jording of Baltimore, Maryland
.
United States Revenue Cutter Service
The United States Revenue Cutter Service was established by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in 1790 as an armed maritime law enforcement service. Throughout its entire existence the Revenue Cutter Service operated under the authority of the United States Department of the Treasury...
that served from 1898 to 1930, and saw service in the U.S. Navy in the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
and World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
Commissioning
Designed as a cruising cutter, Manning was built by Atlantic Works, East BostonEast Boston, Massachusetts
East Boston is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, with approximately 40,000 residents. The community was created by connecting several islands using landfill and was annexed by Boston in 1836. East Boston is separated from the rest of the city by Boston Harbor and bordered by Winthrop,...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, for the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service. She was accepted by Captain R.M Clark for the USRCS Aug 11, 1897. She commissioned on 8 January 1898 and was assigned cruising grounds along the New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
coast. Her lines were those of ancestral clipper cutters, but with a plumb bow instead of the more graceful clipper stem. She and her sister ships USRC Gresham, USRC McCulloch, USRC Algonquin, and USRC Onondago were the last cutters ever rigged for sail. They also carried the first electric generators installed in cutters. As a class, they were suitable for scouting, for rendering assistance, and for cruising at moderately long range. So successful was the design that these cutters furnished the general pattern for cutter construction for the ensuing 20 years.
Service history
Ordered to serve during the Spanish-American War with the U.S. Navy during the period 24 March 1898 to 17 August 1898, Manning operated out of NorfolkNorfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, as a coastal patrol vessel. She also served a four month war deployment, from May 1898 through August 1898, on blockade
Blockade
A blockade is an effort to cut off food, supplies, war material or communications from a particular area by force, either in part or totally. A blockade should not be confused with an embargo or sanctions, which are legal barriers to trade, and is distinct from a siege in that a blockade is usually...
and escort duty off Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. On 12 May 1898, she joined armed yacht
Yacht
A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
USS Wasp
USS Wasp (1898)
The seventh USS Wasp was an armed yacht that served in the U.S. Navy from 1898 to 1919 and saw service in the Spanish-American War.-Acquisition and commissioning:...
and unarmored cruiser
Cruiser
A cruiser is a type of warship. The term has been in use for several hundreds of years, and has had different meanings throughout this period...
USS Dolphin
USS Dolphin (PG-24)
USS Dolphin —a gunboat/dispatch vessel—was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the dolphin. Dolphins keel was laid down by John Roach & Sons of Chester, Pennsylvania. She was launched on 12 April 1884, with Captain George Dewey in command, and commissioned on 8 December 1885...
first in landing, then in providing gunfire support for the evacuation of a force of U.S. Army soldiers at Cabañas, Cuba
Cabañas, Cuba
Cabañas is a town in the Mariel municipality of the Artemisa Province, on the northeast coast in western Cuba. Prior to 1970 was a municipality of Pinar del Río Province. Cabañas bay is a harbor with industrial and fishing facilities, with an important base of the Cuban...
.
After the cessation of hostilities with Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Manning returned to the operational control of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service under the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Her patrol duties took her along both the East Coast
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
from Boston to Key West and included a patrol to Cuba and Puerto Rico. On 2 January 1900 Manning was ordered report to San Francisco by way of the Straits of Magellan for duties with the Bering Sea Patrol. During the years of 1900 through 1916 she patrolled the Bering Sea enforcing sealing treaties and performing search and rescue duties missing only the years 1904, 1906 and 1908. During 1904 she performed patrol duties along the West Coast
West Coast of the United States
West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...
. On 13 December 1905 Manning was assigned patrol duties in Hawaii where she remained until 8 May 1907 when she departed for the Bering Sea. Patrol work was cut short during the 1907 season when Manning struck an uncharted rock in Prince William Sound
Prince William Sound
Prince William Sound is a sound off the Gulf of Alaska on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on the east side of the Kenai Peninsula. Its largest port is Valdez, at the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System...
15 August. Temporary repairs were made and she made for Bremerton Navy Yard for drydocking and permanent reairs in September. During 1908 Manning patrolled the Pacific Coast and assisted in several search and rescue cases. When the Revenue Cutter Service and the United States Lifesaving Service combined in 1915 to form the new United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
, Manning became part of the new service and was thereafter known as USCGC Manning.
Manning received orders to report to the Coast Guard Yard at Curtis Bay, Maryland 26 January 1917 and departed soon thereafter arriving at the Yard 7 March. On 6 April 1917 Manning once again became part of the U.S. Navy for service in World War I and served as one of the components of Squadron 2, Division 6 of the Atlantic Fleet Patrol Forces. Based at Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
, the six U.S. Coast Guard cutters of the squadron immediately assumed wartime duties escorting trade convoys between Gibraltar and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, and conducting antisubmarine patrols in the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
. These duties continued until 28 August 1919.
After World War I, the Coast Guard returned to the control of the Department of the Treasury, and in the spring of 1919 the International Ice Patrol
International Ice Patrol
The International Ice Patrol is an organization with the purpose of monitoring the presence of icebergs in the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and reporting their movements for safety purposes. It is operated by United States Coast Guard but is funded by the 13 nations interested in trans-Atlantic...
, which had been suspended during World War I, was reinaugurated. The annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury for 1921 noted that in the winter of 1920-1921 winter patrols had been reestablished with eight vessels, one of which was Manning.
Much of Mannings duty during her final years was out of Norfolk, where she decommissioned on 22 May 1930. On 6 December 1930 she was sold for $2200.02 to Charles L. Jording of Baltimore, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
.
External links
- Photo gallery at Navsource.org
- U.S. Coast Guard. Historian's Office. Manning 1898