From: Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, V. 5, 1970, pp. 319-320.
A river in New England, forming the boundary between Maine and New Hampshire.
(ScTug: dp. 854; l. 149'; b. 28'7"; d. 12'; s. 16 k.; cpl. 58; a. 2 3 pdr.)
The third Piscataqua, a screw tug, was built as W.H. Brown in 1897 by F.W. Wheeler Company, West
Bay City, Mich., for the W.H. Brown & Co.
Purchased by the Navy 11 May 1898, she was renamed Piscataqua; and commissioned 18 June 1898, Lt. Comdr.
Nathan E. Niles in command.
The ship served in Cuban waters during the Spanish-American War and was reassigned to the Asiatic Station in 1900.
In July 1920, the tug was given the designation AT-49.
Piscataqua was placed out of commission at Cavite, Philippines 10 April 1922, struck from the Navy List
4 August 1930, and sold for scrapping 7 January 1931 in Manila.
Transcribed by Richard H. Bouchard.