Geschichte
This gunboat was built in 1887 by N. F. Palmer & Co. in Philadelphia, PA.
Historische Notizen
On July 12, 1906 this vessel suffered a boiler explosion at San Diego CA with the loss of 65 lives. Shortly after the explosion, a tug beached the ship to prevent her from sinking. Eleven men were awarded the Medal of Honor for "extraordinary heroism" in the aftermath of the explosion. After Bennington was refloated, the damage was deemed too extensive to repair and the ship was decommissioned in September.
In 1924 this vessel was scuttled off Oahu Hawaii.
Eigentümer & Kapitäne
In 1887-1910 she was owned by the United States Navy.
She was sold for scrap in 1910, but instead served as a water barge for the Matson Line at Honolulu from 1912.
Bewaffnung
6 × 6-inch (152 mm)/30 caliber Mark 3 guns
4 × 6-pounder (57 mm (2.24 in)) guns
4 × 1-pounder (37 mm (1.46 in)) guns
2 × .45 in (11 mm) Gatling guns
Referenzen
- Gibbs, Jim (1986) Peril At Sea
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Atglen PA USA
- en.wikipedia.org ↗ (website viewed 16/02/2022)
