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USS Fulton (PG-49)
ex
 USS Fulton (AS-1) (1920 - 1930)
 USS Fulton (Submarine Tender No 1) (1914 - 1920)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
World War I Victory Medal (with Atlantic Fleet clasp)
Fulton Class Submarine Tender;
  • Laid down (date unknown) at Fore River Shipbuilding Co., Quincy MA.
  • Launched, 6 June 1914
  • Commissioned USS Fulton (Submarine Tender #1), 7 December 1914
  • Designated (AS-1), 17 July 1920
  • Decommissioned, 5 October 1925, at Philadelphia, PA.
  • Recommissioned, 2 September 1930
  • Reclassified Gunboat, (PG-49), 29 September 1930
  • Decommissioned, 12 May 1934, at Cavite Navy Yard, P.I.
  • Final Disposition, scrapped in 1934
    Specifications:
    Displacement 1,308 t.
    Length 226' 6"
    Beam 35'
    Draft 13'
    Speed 12 kts.
    Complement 135
    Armament two 3" gun mounts
    Propulsion system unknown
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    Fulton 55k
    Namesake

    Robert Fulton, born in Little Britain, Pa., in 1765, had a distinguished career as a painter before patenting his first invention, a double inclined plane to replace locks in canals, in England in 1794. His numerous ingenious and influential inventions included a prototype submarine, Nautilus, amphibious boats, and the first commercially successful steamboat, Clermont. In 1814 and 1815, he built the first war steamer, known both as Fulton and Demologos. He died in New York City 24 February 1815.
    Portrait from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation    		 Bill Gonyo
    Fulton 118k USS Fulton (Submarine Tender #1) moored pierside, date and location unknown. Randy Guttery
    Tendertales Web Site
    courtesy Frank Cantrell
    G-1 70k USS Fulton (Submarine Tender #1) towing USS G-1 (Submarine # 19½), circa 1915. The original print's reverse contains the hand-written comment: "Towed 30 hrs. parted two line off Cape Hatteras, Fulton relieved by Castine (Gunboat # 6), Castine stood by G-1 in storm off Hatteras for 48 hrs. before she could pick her up. G-1 registered a roll of 72 degrees. Arrow over rubber necks head."rubber neck" is probably Chief Quartermaster John Harold. Photo from the Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.
    US Navy photo NH # 101546 from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center    		 US Naval Historical Center
    Fulton 71k USS Fulton (Submarine Tender #1) underway in New York Harbor, date unknown. Photo from "Jane's All The World's Fighting Ships 1924". Robert Hurst
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    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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