USS J. B. Walker (ID-1272)
 J.B. Walker (American Seagoing Barge, 1879) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
  United States | |
| Name: | USS J. B. Walker |
| Builder: | E. O'Brien Co., Thomaston, Maine |
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 1879 |
| Completed: | 1879 |
| Acquired: | 8 August 1918 |
| Commissioned: | 8 August 1918 as USS J.B. Walker (ID # 1272) |
| Decommissioned: | 27 March 1919 |
| Struck: | 1919 |
| Homeport: | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Fate: | sold, 11 September 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Schooner |
| Displacement: | 2136 gross ton |
| Length: | 247' |
| Beam: | 42' 4" |
| Draft: | 26' 9" |
| Propulsion: | none |
| Speed: | non-self propelled |
| Crew: | crew of 6 |
| Armament: | none |
USS J. B. Walker (ID 1272) was an old schooner hulk acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War I. Because of her age, condition and relatively large cargo capacity, she was used as a collier, carrying coal where needed. She was not self-propelled, and required to be towed from one port to another. Post-war, J. B. Walker was sold.
Built in Maine in 1879
J.B. Walker, a 2,136 gross ton seagoing barge, was built at Thomaston, Maine, in 1879 as a schooner. After operating commercially for nearly four decades, she was taken over by the U.S. Navy in October 1917 and placed in commission as USS J.B. Walker (ID # 1272) in August 1918.
World War I service
For the rest of World War I, and for some months after the November 1918 Armistice, she was employed carrying coal between Norfolk, Virginia, and New England. In late March 1919 J.B. Walker was assigned to the Fifth Naval District, probably for harbor service in the vicinity of Norfolk and Hampton Roads. She was sold in September 1919.
See also
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- J.B. Walker (American Schooner-Barge, 1879). Served as USS J.B. Walker (ID # 1272) in 1918-1919
- NavSource Online: J. B. Walker (ID 1272)