USRC Hudson
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For ships with similar names, see USS Hudson.
USRC Hudson, known for her service during the Battle of Cárdenas, was the United States Revenue Cutter Service's first vessel to have a steel hull and triple-expansion steam engine.
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USRC Hudson | |
History | |
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United States | |
Namesake | Hudson River[1] |
Operator |
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Awarded | 18 February 1892[2] |
Builder | John H. Dialogue and Sons, Camden, New Jersey[3] |
Cost | US$36,500[2] |
Completed | 17 August 1893[2] |
Commissioned | 15 September 1893[3] |
Decommissioned | 3 May 1935[3] |
Fate | Sold |
General characteristics [3] | |
Displacement | 128 tons |
Length | 94 ft 6.25 in (28.8100 m) |
Beam | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
Height | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
Draft | 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) |
Propulsion | Triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine,13 in (0.33 m), 20 in (0.51 m), 31.5 in (0.80 m) diameter X 24 in (0.61 m) stroke, single screw |
Speed | 12 knots maximum |
Complement | 11 |
Armament |
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