Name USS Gladiator Decommissioned 20 December 1918 Construction started 1876 | Laid down 1876 Length 23 m | |
Acquired by charter, 19 April 1918 Substituted with another vessel Emily B, 20 August 1918 Fate Both vessels returned to owner | ||
USS Gladiator was built in 1876 at St. Mary's, Georgia; chartered from the Wilmington Towing Co., Wilmington, North Carolina; commissioned 19 April 1918; and assigned to the 5th Naval District.
Tugboats Swapped with Owner
On 20 August 1918 the tug Emily B. owned by the same company, was substituted for Gladiator. On 20 December 1918 Gladiator decommissioned and was returned to her owners.
References
USS Gladiator (1876) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA