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Built as a yacht for New York banker [[William Belden]], Yosemite by [[J. Roach and Sons]] of [[Chester, PA]],<ref>http://www.shipbuildinghistory.com/history/shipyards/2large/inactive/merchant.htm</ref> it was renamed '''Iron Fisheries Cruiser ''Acadia''''' when it was purchased by the Canadian government in 1885 for the Department of Marine and Fisheries.<ref>http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/Ccg/usque_Ship_Details</ref> It was scrapped in 1910.<ref name=CcgShips1850-1967> |
Built as a yacht for New York banker [[William Belden]], Yosemite by [[J. Roach and Sons]] of [[Chester, PA]],<ref>http://www.shipbuildinghistory.com/history/shipyards/2large/inactive/merchant.htm</ref> it was renamed '''Iron Fisheries Cruiser ''Acadia''''' when it was purchased by the Canadian government in 1885 for the Department of Marine and Fisheries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/Ccg/usque_Ship_Details |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-08-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ccg-gcc.gc.ca%2Feng%2FCCG%2FUSQUE_Ship_Details&date=2009-09-13 |archivedate=2009-09-13 |df= }}</ref> It was scrapped in 1910.<ref name=CcgShips1850-1967> |
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Revision as of 04:14, 12 November 2016
 Iron Fisheries Cruiser Acadia
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| History | |
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 / Canada | |
| Name | Acadia |
| Operator | Department of Marine and Fisheries |
| Builder | J. Roach & Sons, Chester, PA |
| Laid down | December 1880 |
| Sponsored by | William Belden |
| Christened | 1880 |
| Completed | 1880 |
| Acquired | 1880; by Canada 1885 |
| Commissioned | 1880 |
| Recommissioned | 1891 |
| Decommissioned | 1910 |
| In service | 1880-1910 |
| Out of service | 1910 |
| Renamed | Acadia 1891 |
| Status | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fisheries patrol cruiser - converted from a yacht |
| Displacement | 520 tons |
| Length | 182.5 m (598 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | 23.5 m (77 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 19 m (62 ft 4 in) |
| Propulsion | Steam Compound |
Built as a yacht for New York banker William Belden, Yosemite by J. Roach and Sons of Chester, PA,[1] it was renamed Iron Fisheries Cruiser Acadia when it was purchased by the Canadian government in 1885 for the Department of Marine and Fisheries.[2] It was scrapped in 1910.[3]
Prior to service in Canada, the boat had been sunk in the Hudson River off of Esopus Meadow lighthouse in July 1882.[4]
See also
- CGS Constance - served alongside Acadia off the Maritimes as non-naval patrols.
References
- ^ http://www.shipbuildinghistory.com/history/shipyards/2large/inactive/merchant.htm
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-13. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Ships of the CCG 1850-1967". Canadian Coast Guard. 2008-03-31. Archived from the original on 2009-09-13.
- ^ http://supreme.justia.com/us/150/674/case.html