USCGC Itasca (1907)
 Itasca in 1907
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Itasca |
| Namesake | Lake Itasca |
| Owner | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Builder | Moore & Sons |
| Laid down | 1891 |
| Launched | 30 April 1892 |
| Sponsored by | Miss Mary Frances Moore |
| Recommissioned | 17 July 1907, as the Itasca |
| Decommissioned | 1922 |
| Renamed | 23 July 1906 |
| Fate | Sold, 11 May 1922 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 190 feet |
| Propulsion | triple expansion steam engine |
| Sail plan | brigantine |
The Itasca was a 190-foot US Coast Guard brigantine-rigged cutter.
The ship was launched in 1892 as the USS Bancroft, a U.S Navy training ship.[1] Its commissioning 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.[2]
In 1907, the Bancroft was recommissioned as the Itasca, named after Lake Itasca in Minnesota. The Coast Guard sold the Itasca in 1922.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- ^ "Bancroft". Archived from the original on April 14, 2010. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ "U.S. Coast Guard Academy Timeline". Retrieved 2009-06-12.