USS Despatch (1873)
The third USS ''Despatch'' was a United States Navy steamer in commission from 1873 to 1891. Acquisition and commissioning ''Despatch'' was the commercial steamer ''America'' when the U.S. Navy purchased her in November 1873 at New York City. She was commissioned on 23 November 1873, Lieutenant Commander Frederick Rodgers in command. The ''Virginius'' Affair, 1873 Purchased for dispatch duty because of her speed, ''Despatch'' was assigned to the North Atlantic Squadron and joined the fleet in December 1873 at Key West, Florida, in anticipation of war with Spain over the seizure of the American filibustering steamer ''Virginius'' by the Spanish Navy corvette . The Spanish had taken ''Virginius'' into port at Santiago de Cuba in Cuba and summarily condemned her, with 53 of her passengers and crew executed (see ''Virginius'' Affair). After lengthy diplomatic negotiations, 102 survivors were delivered on board the U.S. Navy sloop-of-war , and ''Virginius'' was ordered to be tur ...
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USS Despatch (PY-8)
USS ''Despatch'' (SP-68), later PY-8, originally USS ''Vixen'' (SP-68), was a steam yacht that served in the United States Navy as a tender Tender may refer to: Entertainment Film * ''Illegal Tender'' (2007), a film directed by Franc. Reyes * ''Tender'' (2012), a short film by Liz Tomkins * ''Tender'' (2019), a short film by Darryl Jones and Anthony Lucido * ''Tender'' (2019), a sh ... from 1917 to 1919 and from 1920 to 1921. Construction and acquisition ''Despatch'' was built for John Dustin Archbold as the private steam yacht ''Vixen'' in 1913 at Morris Heights, New York, by the Gas Engine and Power Company and the Charles L. Seabury Company. The U.S. Navy purchased her on 6 August 1917 for World War I service and Ship commissioning, commissioned her on 10 August 1917 as USS ''Vixen'' (SP-68). Just eleven days later, on 21 August 1917, she was renamed USS ''Despatch'' (SP-68). First period in commission, 1917–1919 ''Despatch'' was assigned duties as a Ship's tender, t ...
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