USS Powhatan (1898)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Powhatan |
| Namesake | Native American chief Powhatan |
| Builder | Maryland Steel Company, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Completed | 1892 |
| Acquired | 8 April 1898 |
| Commissioned | 20 April 1898 |
| Decommissioned | 20 April 1928 |
| Renamed | USS Cayuga 1 September 1917 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping 5 June 1928 |
| Notes | Named Penwood prior to U.S. Navy service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tug |
| Displacement | 194 tons |
| Length | 101 ft (31 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Draft | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Complement | 35 |
| Armament | |
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The third USS Powhatan was a steam tug that served in the United States Navy from 1898 to 1928, was renamed USS Cayuga in 1917, and was later designated YT-12.