USRC James Guthrie

History
United States
NameUSRC James Guthrie
CostUS$16,000
Launched1864 as George W. Loane in Baltimore, Maryland
Acquired11 September 1868
Commissioned11 September 1868
Decommissioned1 April 1882
HomeportBaltimore, Maryland
FateSold 3 April 1882 for US$4030.95
General characteristics [1]
Typeharbor vessel
Displacement69 tons
Length85 ft (26 m)
Beam17 ft (5.2 m)
Draft8 ft 7 in (2.62 m)
PropulsionSteam, 20" diameter x 20" stroke, 1 screw
Complement2 officers, 8 enlisted

USRC James Guthrie was a revenue cutter used as a harbor vessel at Baltimore, Maryland. Originally the merchant tug George W. Loane she was purchased in 1868 for US$16,500 and was named for James Guthrie, twenty first Secretary of the Treasury.[2] Her duties were customs inspections and vessel movement in Baltimore harbor. She was reported unfit for service in 1881, repaired, decommissioned and sold 3 April 1882 to M.J. Ash for US$4030.95.[2]

Citations

  1. ^ Canney, p 39
  2. ^ a b Record of Movements, p 334

References

  • Record of Movements: Vessels of the United States Coast Guard, 1790-December 31, 1933 (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office. 1935.
  • Canney, Donald L. (1995). U.S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790–1935. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland. ISBN 978-1-55750-101-1.