USS Panther (1889)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Panther |
| Builder | William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia |
| Laid down | 1889 as SS Venezuela |
| Acquired | by purchase, 12 April 1898 |
| Commissioned | 22 April 1898, as USS Panther |
| Decommissioned | 20 October 1899 |
| Recommissioned | 19 June 1902 |
| Decommissioned | 21 October 1903 |
| Recommissioned | 8 November 1907 |
| Decommissioned | May 1922 |
| Reclassified | AD-6, 1920 |
| Fate | Sold, 24 March 1923 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Auxiliary cruiser |
| Displacement | 4,260 long tons (4,328 t) |
| Length | 324 ft 4 in (98.86 m) |
| Beam | 40 ft 6 in (12.34 m) |
| Draft | 18 ft 2.5 in (5.550 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine |
| Speed | 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) |
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The first USS Panther (AD-6), the former SS Venezuela, was an auxiliary cruiser and naval troop transport in the United States Navy. Panther was designated AD-6 in 1920.