USS Nicholson (TB-29)
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| Career |   |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Nicholson |
| Namesake: | Charles Wilkes, who was born on 3 April 1798 in New York City |
| Builder: | Lewis Nixon Shipyard, Elizabethtown, New Jersey |
| Laid down: | 6 December 1898 |
| Launched: | 23 September 1901 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs. Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont |
| Commissioned: | 10 January 1905 |
| Decommissioned: | date unknown |
| Struck: | 3 March 1909 |
| Fate: | Used as a target |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Blakely class torpedo boat |
| Displacement: | 218 tons |
| Length: | 175' |
| Beam: | 17' 8" |
| Draft: | 6' 5" |
| Propulsion: | not known |
| Speed: | 25 knots |
| Complement: | 28 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | 3 x 1 pdr., 3 x 18" tt |
For other ships of the same name, see USS Nicholson.
USS Nicholson (TB-29) was a Blakely-class torpedo boat in the United States Navy.
Built in New Jersey
The first ship to be so named by the Navy, Nicholson (TB–29) was laid down 6 December 1898 by Lewis Nixon's Crescent Shipyard, Elizabethport, New Jersey; launched 23 September 1901; sponsored by Mrs. Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont; and commissioned at New York City 10 January 1905, Lt. W. S. Miller in command.
Service with the U.S. Navy
Nicholson served with the Atlantic Fleet until struck from the Navy List 3 March 1909.
Inactivation
‘’Nicholson’’ was disposed of by being used as a target.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- Information about Lewis Nixon and naval architect Arthur Leopold Busch at this Crescent Shipyard site.