USS Justin (1891)
USS Justin photographed after the expansion of her amidships superstructure and the addition of a raised navigating bridge. She retains her short well deck forward. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Justin |
| Namesake | a former name retained |
| Owner | Bowring & Archibald |
| Builder | R. Dixon & Co., Middlesbrough, England |
| Launched | 23 December 1890 |
| Completed | February 1891 |
| Commissioned | 27 April 1898 |
| Recommissioned | 19 September 1900 |
| Decommissioned | 20 December 1915 |
| Fate | Sold 1916, scrapped 1933 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Collier |
| Displacement | 1,419 long tons (1,442 t) |
| Length | 287 ft 6 in (87.63 m) |
| Beam | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Draft | 19 ft 8 in (5.99 m) |
| Propulsion | steam engine, screw-driven |
| Speed | 10 knots (12 mph; 19 km/h) |
| Complement | 35 |
| Armament | 2 × 6-pounders |
USS Justin was a steamship acquired by the United States Navy for use as a collier. Her task was to carry coal and to provide it to ships and stations. Her task was one that was being phased out, as the navies of the world were shifting from coal to oil to drive their ships.