Smith (William E.), 1887
Cutter History:
The Smith was a boarding tug that was on boarding duty below New Orleans, Louisiana. Her purchase price was $3,000. The last record of this vessel was on Jan. 24, 1899 which recorded that the Smith was ordered to look for lost persons from the yacht, Paul Jones.
Sources:
Donald Canney. U.S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790-1935. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1995.
U.S. Coast Guard. Record of Movements: Vessels of the United States Coast Guard: 1790 - December 31, 1933. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1934; 1989 (reprint).