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Photo #  NH 102026:  Tug Melville underway, prior to World War I


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Melville (Steam Tug, 1903).
Served as USS Melville (SP-1078) and USS SP-1078 in 1918-1919

Melville, a 79.5-foot steam tug, was built in 1903 at Portland, Oregon. She was acquired by the Navy in late April 1918 and placed in commission at the end of July of that year as USS Melville (SP-1078). However, in order to avoid confusion with another ship of that name, she was renamed SP-1078 a few days later. For the rest of World War I, she performed tug duties for the 13th Naval District in the Pacific Northwest. USS SP-1078 was returned to her owner in February 1919.

This page features our only view of the tug Melville, which was USS Melville (SP-1078) and USS SP-1078 during 1918-1919.


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Photo #: NH 102026

Melville
(U.S. Tug, 1903)

Underway, prior to World War I.
She was acquired by the Navy on 29 April 1918 and commissioned on 30 July 1918 as USS Melville (SP-1078). On 3 August 1918 she lost her name and became USS SP-1078. The tug was returned to her owner on 6 February 1919.

The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 74KB; 740 x 540 pixels

 


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