USS Chingachgook
 Chingachgook (American Motor Boat, 1916) underway at high speed, October 1916.
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| Name | USS Chingachgook |
| Owner | T.W. Brigham of Greenport, Long Island, New York |
| Builder | Greenport Basin and Construction Company of Greenport |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Completed | 1916 |
| Acquired | by the Navy 25 May 1917 |
| Commissioned | 6 June 1917 as USS Chingachgook (SP-35) |
| Decommissioned | 10 January 1918 |
| Stricken | circa 1918 |
| Homeport | New York City |
| Fate | her remains were disposed of by burning 19 February 1918 |
| Notes | damaged beyond repair by a gasoline explosion on 31 July 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Motorboat |
| Tonnage | not known |
| Length | 60’ |
| Beam | not known |
| Draft | not known |
| Propulsion | internal combustion engine |
| Speed | 22 miles per hour |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) One 1-pounder gun One machine gun |
USS Chingachgook (SP-35) was a motorboat acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was outfitted as an armed patrol craft for the 3d Naval District and assigned to patrol New York City waterways. Unfortunately, after several months of operation by the Navy, an on-board gasoline explosion destroyed the craft.
A fast motorboat for the era
Chingachgook (No. 35),, a 60-foot fast (22 miles per hour) motor boat, was built in 1916 by the Greenport Basin and Construction Company of Greenport, Long Island, New York.
World War I service
Her owner, T. W. Brigham of Greenport, had her armed as a patrol craft as part of the preparedness movement then active in the United States.
She was acquired by the Navy for World War I service in May 1917 and, on 6 June 1917, she was placed in commission as USS Chingachgook (SP-35) and assigned to the 3d Naval District for patrol duty.
The boat briefly performed patrol service in the New York City area, but on 31 July 1917 her gasoline tank exploded, injuring members of the crew and igniting the ship. A survey of 13 October found her hull worthless and beyond repair,
Decommissioning and disposal
Decommissioned at the beginning of October, her remains were disposed of by burning 19 February 1918.
See also
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.- Chingachgook (American Motor Boat, 1916). Served as USS Chingachgook (SP-35) in 1917
- NavSource Online: Chingachgook (SP 35)
