Name USS Inca Laid down date unknown Length 31 m | Namesake Former names retained Completed 1879 | |
Acquired by the Navy 31 July 1918 | ||
USS Inca (ID-3219) was a tugboat acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was assigned to the Parris Island, South Carolina, Marine barracks. She served until 1 February 1919.
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Constructed in Camden, New Jersey
The fourth ship to be so named, Inca, an iron tug, was built in 1879 by J. H. Dialogue & Sons, Camden, New Jersey; and acquired by the Navy 31 July 1918. She commissioned 2 August 1918.
World War I service
The tug was assigned to the 6th Naval District, headquartered at Charleston, South Carolina, and operated until after World War I ended at Parris Island Marine Barracks, South Carolina.
Post-war disposition
She was stricken from the Navy List 1 February 1919.
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