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USS Favorite (SP-1385)
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USS Favorite (SP-1385/ID-1385/IX-45) was a large 1223 gross ton tugboat
(later converted into a seagoing tug) acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War I
. She performed a variety of work for the Navy, including icebreaking, salvage, wrecking, and tugboat services. She was loaned to Panama
nian authorities after World War I, but was returned to the U.S. Navy to do her part in the Panama Canal
area during World War II
as the IX-45.
, in 1907; purchased by the Navy on 23 January 1918 and commissioned on 1 February as USS Favorite (ID # 1385), Ensign W. F. Lakeman, USNRF, in command.
until March, when she was refitted for overseas service as a salvage and wrecking ship. Favorite arrived at Brest
, France
, in August 1918 and was used to search for sunken ships and lost material, as well as to salvage and assist grounded ships. She continued to conduct salvage operations at Brest and also in England
until departing for the United States
in June 1919. The ship was decommissioned at New York City
in April 1920, converted to a seagoing tug, and turned over to the Department of Interior on 3 April 1920, and on 1 July 1931 was loaned to Panama
.
as designators for the ships.
and was once again assigned to the Panama Canal Mechanical Division on 1 November 1943.
19 February 1948, and sold by the State Department's Foreign Liquidation Commission in March 1948. She became the Peru
vian Navy's submarine
salvage ship Guardian Rios, later Rios, and was operated by the Callao
Port Authority. Rios was removed from the Peruvian Navy List in July 1958.
Tugboat
A tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal,or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for...
(later converted into a seagoing tug) acquired by the U.S. Navy during 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...
. She performed a variety of work for the Navy, including icebreaking, salvage, wrecking, and tugboat services. She was loaned to Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
nian authorities after World War I, but was returned to the U.S. Navy to do her part in the Panama Canal
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a ship canal in Panama that joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. Built from 1904 to 1914, the canal has seen annual traffic rise from about 1,000 ships early on to 14,702 vessels measuring a total of 309.6...
area during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
as the IX-45.
A tugboat built in Buffalo
Favorite (No. 1385), a tug, was completed at Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, in 1907; purchased by the Navy on 23 January 1918 and commissioned on 1 February as USS Favorite (ID # 1385), Ensign W. F. Lakeman, USNRF, in command.
World War I service
The ship performed icebreaker duty off the coast of MaineMaine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
until March, when she was refitted for overseas service as a salvage and wrecking ship. Favorite arrived at Brest
Brest, France
Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, in August 1918 and was used to search for sunken ships and lost material, as well as to salvage and assist grounded ships. She continued to conduct salvage operations at Brest and also in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
until departing for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in June 1919. The ship was decommissioned at New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in April 1920, converted to a seagoing tug, and turned over to the Department of Interior on 3 April 1920, and on 1 July 1931 was loaned to Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
.
Post-war status
Although no longer serving in the Navy, Favorite remained Navy property and continued to be listed in Navy publications as an Unclassified District Craft. She was assigned the file symbol YX-10 in the Navy Filing Manual, although this, along with the manual's IX symbol for larger unclassified vessels, was used solely for filing paperwork and not as a designator for the ship. In early 1941 the YX and IX file symbols were consolidated and Favorite became IX-45, and at the same time the IX symbols were added to the Naval Vessel RegisterNaval Vessel Register
The Naval Vessel Register is the official inventory of ships and service craft in custody of or titled by the United States Navy. It contains information on ships and service craft that make up the official inventory of the Navy from the time a vessel is authorized through its life cycle and...
as designators for the ships.
World War II service
In the meantime, Favorite resumed her Navy service when she was reacquired by the 15th Naval District on 24 October 1940 and was reclassified IX-45 on 8 March 1941. She continued to operate in the Panama CanalPanama Canal
The Panama Canal is a ship canal in Panama that joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. Built from 1904 to 1914, the canal has seen annual traffic rise from about 1,000 ships early on to 14,702 vessels measuring a total of 309.6...
and was once again assigned to the Panama Canal Mechanical Division on 1 November 1943.
Final disposition
The ship was returned to Navy custody for the last time on 13 January 1948, stricken from the Navy ListNavy List
A Navy List or Naval Register is an official list of naval officers, their ranks and seniority, the ships which they command or to which they are appointed, etc., that is published by the government or naval authorities of a country....
19 February 1948, and sold by the State Department's Foreign Liquidation Commission in March 1948. She became the Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian Navy's submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
salvage ship Guardian Rios, later Rios, and was operated by the Callao
Callao
Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost...
Port Authority. Rios was removed from the Peruvian Navy List in July 1958.