USS Nicholson (TB-29)

USS Nicholson (TB-29) was a Blakely-class torpedo boat in the United States Navy.

For other ships with the same name, see USS Nicholson.
USS Nicholson (TB-29), circa 1902, location unknown.
History
United States
NameNicholson
Namesake
BuilderLewis Nixon Shipyard, Elizabethtown, New Jersey
Laid down6 December 1898
Launched23 September 1901
Sponsored byMrs. Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont
Commissioned10 January 1905
Decommissioneddate unknown
Stricken3 March 1909
FateUsed as a target
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeBlakely-class torpedo boat
Displacement218 long tons (221 t)
Length157 ft (48 m)
Beam17 ft 8 in (5.38 m)
Draft6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) (mean)[2]
Installed powernot known
Propulsionnot known
Speed
  • 25 kn (29 mph; 46 km/h)
  • 25.74 kn (29.62 mph; 47.67 km/h) (Speed on Trial)[2]
Complement28 officers and enlisted
Armament3 × 1-pounder, 2 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes

Built in Elizabeth, New Jersey

The first ship to be so named by the Navy, Nicholson (TB–29) was laid down 6 December 1898 by Lewis Nixon's Crescent Shipyard, Elizabethport, New Jersey; launched 23 September 1901; sponsored by Mrs. Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont; and commissioned at New York City 10 January 1905.

Service with the U.S. Navy

Nicholson served with the Atlantic Fleet until struck from the Navy List 3 March 1909.

Inactivation

Nicholson was disposed of by being used as a target.

References
  1. "USS Nicholson (TB-29)". Navsource.org. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  2. "Table 10 - Ships on Navy List June 30, 1919". Congressional Serial Set. U.S. Government Printing Office: 714. 1921.
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