- Construction
- Naval service
- Notes
- References
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}} | The second USS New England (SP-1222) was operated as a United States Navy tug in commission from 1917 to 1919. New England was built as a steel steam lighter by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company at Quincy, Massachusetts for the New England Steamship Company of New York City.{{sfn|The Marine Review (November 7, 1907)|p=21}} ConstructionThe construction contract for the lighter intended for service in Boston harbor, but shortly after trials diverted to New Bedford, was let on 5 March 1907 and builder's trials completed in October with construction having been completed six weeks before stipulated.{{sfn|The Marine Review (November 7, 1907)|p=21}}{{sfn|The Marine Review (September 12, 1907)|pp=18—19}}{{sfn|The Marine Review (November 14, 1907)|p=19}} The lighter was {{convert|130|ft|m|1}} in length overall with an extreme beam of {{convert|31|ft|6|in|m|1}} and molded depth at center of {{convert|13|ft|6|in|m|1}} with tonnage at {{GRT|417}}, though an earlier, pre trial description gave {{GRT|450}}.{{sfn|The Marine Review (November 7, 1907)|p=21}}{{sfn|The Marine Review (September 12, 1907)|pp=18—19}} The foremast was of a single Oregon pine {{convert|68|ft|m|1}} at the truck with a {{convert|55|ft|m|1}} boom served by a twin drum hoisting system, all designed for 7 ton capacity.{{sfn|The Marine Review (November 7, 1907)|p=21}} A {{convert|7|ft|6|in|m|1}} four bladed propeller with {{convert|10|ft|6|in|m|1}} pitch, was driven by a direct drive engine with {{convert|26|in|cm|1}} cylinders with {{convert|26|in|cm|1}} stroke fed steam by two horizontal water tube boilers of {{convert|66|in|cm|1}} diameter by {{convert|14|ft|m|1}} length.{{sfn|The Marine Review (November 7, 1907)|p=21}} On builder's trials the lighter made {{convert|11.3|mph|knots km/h}}.{{sfn|The Marine Review (November 7, 1907)|p=21}} Built for hard service in the port the vessel had strengthened towing bitts and ice guards and a hull with three watertight bulkheads. The deck house contained rooms for the captain and mate with a galley aft. An {{convert|8|ft|3|in|m|1}} square hatch was located on the foredeck for access below.{{sfn|The Marine Review (November 7, 1907)|p=21}} In a change of plan the lighter was to see service in New Bedford rather than Boston and on her delivery voyage met severe weather that incapacitated her engine room crew with seasickness making stops at Provincetown and Woods Hole necessary.{{sfn|The Marine Review (November 14, 1907)|p=19}} New England was to serve as a packet boat between New Bedford and Martha's Vineyard as part of the revised duty.{{sfn|The Marine Review (November 14, 1907)|p=19}} Naval serviceOn 23 October 1917, the U.S. Navy chartered her from her owner for use during World War I.{{sfn|Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: New England (SP-1222) ii}} She was commissioned as USS New England on 24 October 1917 designated as SP-1222.{{sfn|Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: New England (SP-1222) ii}} Assigned to the 2nd Naval District in southern New England and based at Newport, Rhode Island, New England operated as a tug, aiding ships arriving at and departing from Newport and ferrying supplies for the rest of World War I and into 1919.{{sfn|Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: New England (SP-1222) ii}} The Navy returned New England to the New England Steamship Company on 11 May 1919.{{sfn|Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: New England (SP-1222) ii}} NotesReferences{{refbegin}}- {{cite journal |last=The Marine Review |year=1907 |title=Steam Lighter New England |journal=The Marine Review |volume=36 |issue=September 12, 1907 |page= |location=Cleveland, Ohio |publisher=The Penton Publishing Company |doi= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1tU-AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA7-PA18#v=onepage&q&f=false |accessdate=22 June 2015 |ref={{sfnref|The Marine Review (September 12, 1907)}}}}
- {{cite journal |last=The Marine Review |year=1907 |title=Steam Lighter New England |journal=The Marine Review |volume=36 |issue=November 7, 1907 |page= |location=Cleveland, Ohio |publisher=The Penton Publishing Company |doi= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1tU-AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA15-PA21#v=onepage&q&f=false |accessdate=22 June 2015 |ref={{sfnref|The Marine Review (November 7, 1907)}}}}
- {{cite journal |last=The Marine Review |year=1907 |title=Collier Melrose Launched |journal=The Marine Review |volume=36 |issue=November 14, 1907 |page= |location=Cleveland, Ohio |publisher=The Penton Publishing Company |doi= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1tU-AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA15-PA21#v=onepage&q&f=false |accessdate=22 June 2015 |ref={{sfnref|The Marine Review (November 14, 1907)}}}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/n/new-england-ii.html |title=New England (SP-1222) ii |author=Naval History And Heritage Command |date=April 16, 2015 |work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships |publisher=Naval History And Heritage Command |accessdate=3 June 2015 |ref={{sfnref|Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: New England (SP-1222) ii}}}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/171222.htm |title=New England (SP 1222 |last= |first= |date= |work=Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive |publisher=NavSource Online |accessdate=3 June 2015|ref={{sfnref|NavSource Online: New England (SP-1222)}}}}
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