USS Celtic (AF-2)

USS Celtic (1898–1923, later AF-2) Photographed circa May 1898
History
United States
Name	USS Celtic
Laid down	1891 as SS Celtic Cloud
Launched	1891
Acquired	14 May 1898
Commissioned	USS Celtic, 27 May 1898
Decommissioned	18 September 1903
In service	23 October 1908
Out of service	17 May 1922
Stricken	date unknown
Fate	Sold 23 January 1923
General characteristics
Displacement	6,750 t.
Length	383 ft 1 in (116.76 m)
Beam	44 ft 7 in (13.59 m)
Draught	21 ft (6.4 m)
Propulsion	type unknown
Speed	10 kts
Complement	182
Armament	unknown

USS Celtic (AF-2) was a

troops in Europe.

Acquisition for Spanish–American War service

Celtic (AF-2) was built in 1891 by

; and commissioned 27 May 1898.

Spanish–American War operations

From 11 June to 25 September 1898, Celtic supplied fleet units in

. Here she was out of commission between 18 September 1903 and 19 October 1905.

Relief and local operations

Returning to

, Haiti, for replenishment.

World War I operations

Her voyages carrying stores from New York to

with ammunition and stores.

Pacific Ocean operations

Reassigned to the

. Celtic sailed from Guam on her last naval passage 17 May 1922, arriving at Cavite 26 May.

Post-war decommissioning

There she was decommissioned 23 June 1922, and sold 23 January 1923.

References

• Eger, Christopher L. (March 2021). "Hudson Fulton Celebration, Part II". Warship International. LVIII (1): 58–81.
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

External links

• Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
• NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive – AF-2 Celtic