Name Itasca Owner U.S. Coast Guard Laid down 1891 Launched 30 April 1892 | Builder Moore & Sons Construction started 1891 Length 58 m | |
Sponsored by Miss Mary Frances Moore | ||
The Itasca was a 190-foot barquentine-rigged cutter, formerly a U.S. Navy training ship, the USS Bancroft. The commissioning of Itasca ushered in a new age of training with more modern equipment, and a triple-expansion steam engine that could power the cutter when sailing was not possible.
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USCGC Itasca (1907) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA