Rose, 1870
Any of numerous shrubs or vines of the genus Rosa, usually having prickly stems, compound leaves, and variously colored, often fragrant flowers.
Builder: ?
Length: 64'
Beam: 16' 6"
Draft: 6' 6"
Displacement: 36 tons
Cost: $10,950
Commissioned: 1870
Decommissioned: 1878
Disposition: Sold, 1881
Machinery: Steam engine, coal-fired boiler; single propeller
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Armament: None
Tender History:
The United States Tender Rose, the first with this name, was a 64-foot, wooden-hulled steam tug purchased for the service in May of 1870. She was assigned to the 4th Lighthouse District. She was declared unfit for service in 1878 and was sold in 1881.
Sources:
Douglas Peterson. United States Lighthouse Service Tenders, 1840-1939. Annapolis: Eastwind Publishing, 2000.