York, 1919

May 27, 2020
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York, 1919


Built: Neilson Yacht, Baltimore, MD

Cost:  Unknown

Machinery: Triple-expansion steam engine, 250 hp

Speed: 14 knots

Length: 125'

Beam: 16' 6"

Draft: 7'

Displacement: Unknown

Launched: 1898

Acquired: from US Navy on 10 September 1919

Commissioned: Unknown

Disposition: Sold 22 July 1922

Complement: Unknown

Armament: 2 1-pdr (USN)


Cutter History:

York, built as the private yacht Chilhowee, was purchased by the Navy on 12 July 1917 and designated SP-525. She was stationed at Norfolk, VA in Coast Guard service.


Sources:

Donald Canney. U.S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790-1935.  Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1995.