USS Enterprise (1874)

USS Enterprise (1874)

USS "Enterprise", a barque-rigged screw sloop, was launched 13 June 1874 at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, USA, by John W. Griffith, a private contractor; and commissioned 16 March 1877, Commander George C. Remey in command.

"Enterprise"'s first duty after fitting out at Norfolk, Virginia took her to the mouth of the Mississippi River for surveying operations. Returning to Norfolk in April 1878, she remained there only briefly, sailing 27 May, for surveying duty up the Amazon and Madeira Rivers. This completed, she repaired at New York City, then (December 1878) joined the U.S. naval forces in European waters, calling at numerous ports in northern Europe and in the Mediterranean. She returned to the Washington Navy Yard on 9 May 1880 and was placed out of commission.

Recommissioned on 12 January 1882, she cruised the east coast until 1 January 1883 when she sailed on a three-year hydrographic survey that took her completely around the world. Her findings on this cruise added materially to the knowledge of the oceans, their currents, and their bottoms. "Enterprise" was decommissioned at New York on 21 March 1886.

Placed back in commission on 4 October 1887, "Enterprise" sailed from Boston in January 1888 for two years in the waters of Europe, the Mediterranean, and the east coast of Africa, where she showed the flag and looked out for United States' interests. She returned to New York in March 1890 and was decommissioned on 20 May.

"Enterprise" was again commissioned 8 July 1890, and for the next year operated principally in the Caribbean. From September 1891 until September 1892, she served as training and practice ship at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. On 17 October 1892 at Boston, she was lent to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for duty as a school ship at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. In that capacity she trained cadets for some 17 years (the current MMA training ship is named USTS Enterprise in honor of her). Returned to the Navy on 4 May 1909, "Enterprise" was sold on 1 October 1909.

References

*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/e4/enterprise-v.htm

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-e/entrp5.htm Navy Pictures]


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