USS Ericsson (TB-2)
USS Ericsson (TB-2), photographed circa 1897-98, with either USS Cincinnati or USS Raleigh in the left background. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Ericsson |
| Ordered | 30 June 1890 (authorised) |
| Builder | Iowa Iron Works, Dubuque, Iowa |
| Laid down | 21 July 1892 |
| Launched | 12 May 1894 |
| Sponsored by | Miss Carrie Kiene |
| Commissioned | 18 February 1897 |
| Decommissioned | 5 April 1912 |
| Identification | TB-2 |
| Fate | Sunk as target |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Ericsson-class torpedo boat |
| Displacement | 120 long tons (120 t) |
| Length | 149 ft 7 in (45.59 m) |
| Beam | 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m) |
| Draft | 4 ft 9 in (1.45 m) (mean) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 24 kn (28 mph; 44 km/h) |
| Complement | 22 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | |
The first USS Ericsson (Torpedo Boat # 2/TB-2) was the second torpedo boat built for the United States Navy. The first,Cushing, had been built seven years earlier.
Ericsson was launched on 12 May 1894 by Iowa Iron Works, Dubuque, Iowa; sponsored by Miss Carrie Kiene; and commissioned on 18 February 1897. It was named for John Ericsson, designer of the USS Monitor.