USRC Lincoln
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Namesake | Abraham Lincoln |
| Operator | U.S. Revenue–Marine |
| Builder | John F. Fardy and Brother, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.[1] |
| Cost | US$165,000[1] |
| Commissioned | 1 September 1865 |
| Decommissioned | 14 April 1874 |
| Fate | Sold 14 April 1874 and renamed San Luis |
| Notes | Sunk off San Francisco, California 15 February 1887 |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Displacement | 550 tons |
| Length | 165 ft (50 m) |
| Beam | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Draft | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Propulsion | steam engine, 1 double oscillating cylinder, 36 in (91 cm) diameter x 30 in (76 cm) stroke |
| Sail plan | Fore topsail schooner |
| Complement | Unknown |
| Armament | Unknown |
USRC Lincoln was a revenue cutter commissioned by the
U.S. Revenue–Marine and named in honor of the 16th United States president, Abraham Lincoln
.
Construction
Lincoln was constructed at
topsail schooner and had steam propulsion by way of one double oscillating cylinder engine with 36 in (91 cm) diameter x 30 in (76 cm) stroke. The engine required a great expenditure of lubricating oil and her undersized boiler required a great expenditure of fuel.[3] She had a deck length of 165 ft (50 m), a beam of 26 ft (7.9 m), and a draft of 10 ft (3.0 m). Lincoln was commissioned on 1 September 1865.[2]
History
After commissioning, Lincoln sailed from Baltimore on 16 September 1865 bound for
Unalaska would be an ideal site for a coaling station, Lincoln departed Alaska waters and arrived at Port Angeles on 18 November 1867 having traveled 6,297 miles (10,134 km).[1][4]
On 7 March 1868, Lincoln was ordered to San Francisco, California to exchange officers and crews with the cutter Wayanda. On 18 April 1869 she sailed for Alaska a second time, arriving at Kodiak, Alaska on 11 May. After a summer of patrolling and survey work she returned to the Puget Sound on 19 December 1869. Lincoln's last Alaska patrol was from 11 June 1870 to 2 August.[1] After 27 September 1870 she patrolled the Puget Sound area until being sold on 14 April 1874. The new owner renamed her San Luis and she sank off San Francisco on 15 February 1887.[1][2]
Citations
References
- "Record of Movements, Vessels of the United States Coast Guard, 1790–December 31, 1933" (PDF). Historic Documents. U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- Canney, Donald L. (1995). U.S. Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters, 1790–1935. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland. ISBN 978-1-55750-101-1.
- Evans, Stephen H. (1949). The United States Coast Guard 1790–1915: A Definitive History. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland. No ISBN
- King (1996), Irving H. (1996). The Coast Guard Expands, 1865–1915: New Roles, New Frontiers. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland. ISBN 978-1-55750-458-6.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link - Strobridge, Truman R.; Noble, Dennis L. (1999). Alaska and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1867–1915. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-55750-845-4.