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Montauk (SP 1213)


Built in 1899 as Luckenbach No. 3 by Neafie and Levy, Philadelphia, PA; Purchased by the Navy, 12 October 1917; Commissioned USS Montauk (SP 1213), 6 December 1917;Sold, 21 May 1920. Fate unknown.

Specifications: Displacement 424 t.; Length 134' 6"; Beam 26'; Draft 16'; Speed 11.5 kts.; Complement 40; Armament one 3" and two machine guns.


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Montauk 90k Photographed during the World War I era.
USN Photo NH 102039
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Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: The third Montauk (SP-1213), ex-Luckenbach No.3, was built in 1899 by Neafie and Levy, Philadelphia, Pa.; purchased by the Navy from the Luckenbach S.S. Co., 12 October 1917; and commissioned 6 December 1917. Assigned to the 3d Naval District, she operated out of New York as a seagoing tug until 6 December 1919, when she was put up for sale. She was sold 21 May 1920 to the Bisso Towing Co.

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