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Water Barge No. 17

Steel-hulled water lighter:

Built by Portsmouth Navy Yard

Authorized, 14 October 1905

Laid down, date unknown

Launched, date unknown

Delivered and designated Water Barge No. 17, 1908

Initially assigned to New York Navy Yard

Reassigned to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, circa 1914

Foundered under tow of Quail (AM-15) off Cuba, with loss of five enlisted men, 17 February 1920

Specifications:
Displacement 950 tons
Length 154' 0"
Beam 22' 8"
Draft 1' 11"
Cargo Capacity

Water: 175,000 gallons (4,165 barrel)
Speed 7 knots
Complement unknown
Armament none
Propulsion

two Pennsylvania Iron Works "Globe" diesels, 110 hp each

twin screw

Size	Image Description	Source
66k	*Water Barge No. 17* moored at New York Navy Yard, 03 November 1913 Bureau of Yard & Docks photo, now in collection of National Archives, Record Group 181, ARC identifier 6038443	Dave Wright
66k	*Water Barge No. 17* moored at New York Navy Yard, 03 November 1913 Bureau of Yard & Docks photo, now in collection of National Archives, Record Group 181, ARC identifier 6038442 (cropped)	Dave Wright
103k	*Water Barge No. 17* From "Globe" diesel advertisement in Motor Boat, date unknown	Jim Swank

There is no DANFS history record for Water Barge No. 17 available at NavSource

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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