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USS Niña: Niña,
a 4th rate iron screw steamer, was laid down by Reaney, Son, and Archbold,
Chester, Pa., in 1864; launched 27 May 1865; delivered at New York Navy Yard 26
September 1865; and placed in service as a yard tug at the Washington Navy Yard
6 January 1866, Ensign F. C., Hall co..."
USS Niña: Niña,
a 4th rate iron screw steamer, was laid down by Reaney, Son, and Archbold,
Chester, Pa., in 1864; launched 27 May 1865; delivered at New York Navy Yard 26
September 1865; and placed in service as a yard tug at the Washington Navy Yard
6 January 1866, Ensign F. C., Hall commanding that ship and sister tugs Primrose
and Rescue. Niña operated as a yard tug for the Washington Naval Gun Factory
through May 1869 and was then converted to a torpedo boat. She commissioned 31
March 1870, LT. Godfrey Hunter in command, and then sailed for Newport R.I.,
arriving at the Naval Station 14 April. The ship served as a torpedo boat at
Newport through 1883, refitting in May 1884 for special service, and next
operated from August to October salvaging the wreck of sidewheel gunboat
Tallapoosa sunk in Martha's Vineyard Sound. From 1885 to 1889 Niña served in
various capacities at New York navy Yard, and then returned to Newport from 1890
to 1891.
The converted tugboat returned to New York Navy Yard in 1892 to resume her
original duties, continuing her yard work and towing services there for a
decade. On 8 October 1902, she commissioned as tender and supply vessel to the
Torpedo Boat Flotilla during winter maneuvers in the Caribbean. The ship
returned to New York 15 March 1903 and decommissioned 6 days later, once again
taking up her yard towing chores. Niña was next loaned to the Lighthouse
Department to verify aids to navigation near Puerto Rican waters to protect the
Fleet conducting Winter maneuvers from October 1903 to April 1904. She
recommissioned 9 September 1905 for special service with the Board of Inspection
and Survey, Rockland, Me. Niña was ordered converted into a submarine tender on
28 December 1905. On 25 May 1906, she arrived at the Newport Naval Torpedo
Station, and following a year's service, was assigned as tender for the 1st
Torpedo Flotilla. For the next four years, she served with the Atlantic Fleet's
infant submarine force in its pioneer coastal operations form Newport to
Annapolis and Norfolk...
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