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| | Ship country=United States | | Ship country=United States | ||
| | Ship flag= | | Ship flag= | ||
| | Ship name= ''Celt'' | | Ship name= ''Celt'' | ||
| | Ship owner= ] | | Ship owner= ] | ||
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| | Ship country=United States | | Ship country=United States | ||
| | Ship flag={{USN flag|1917}} | | Ship flag={{USN flag|1917}} | ||
| | Ship name= |
| Ship name=U.S.S. ''Sachem'' (SP 192) | ||
| | Ship acquired=3 July 1917 | | Ship acquired=3 July 1917 | ||
| | Ship fate=transferred back to owner 10 February 1919 | | Ship fate=transferred back to owner 10 February 1919 | ||
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| | Ship country=United States | | Ship country=United States | ||
| | Ship flag={{USN flag|1942}} | | Ship flag={{USN flag|1942}} | ||
| | Ship name= |
| Ship name=U.S.S. ''Phenakite'' (PYc-25) | ||
| | Ship builder=Robert Jacobs Inc., ] | | Ship builder=Robert Jacobs Inc., ] | ||
| | Ship original cost=$65,000 | | Ship original cost=$65,000 | ||
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| | Ship owner=Maritime Commission | | Ship owner=Maritime Commission | ||
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| Ship name=U.S.S. ''Phenakite'' (PYc-25) | ||
| | Ship builder= | | Ship builder= | ||
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The '''U.S.S. ''Phenakite''''' was a converted ] that was used by the ] from 1942 to 1945. It was also known as ''Celt'', ''Sachem'' (SP-192), ''Sightseer'' and ''Circle Line V''. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| The ''Phenakite'' was built 1902 as the yacht ''Celt'' by ], ], for ], a railroad executive.<ref name="Navsource">{{Cite web|url = http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/1425.htm|title = Phenakite (PYc-25), ex-Sachem (SP 192)|date = |accessdate = February 22, 2015|website = NavSource Naval History|publisher = |last = Priolo|first = Gary P.}}</ref> It was launched on April 12, 1902. | The ''Phenakite'' was built 1902 as the yacht ''Celt'' by ], ], for ], a railroad executive.<ref name="Navsource">{{Cite web|url = http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/1425.htm|title = Phenakite (PYc-25), ex-Sachem (SP 192)|date = |accessdate = February 22, 2015|website = NavSource Naval History|publisher = |last = Priolo|first = Gary P.}}</ref> It was launched on April 12, 1902. | ||
| Shortly after the United States entry in to the ], it was acquired by the Navy on July 3, 1917.<ref name="Navsource" /> It was placed in service as |
Shortly after the United States entry in to the ], it was acquired by the Navy on July 3, 1917.<ref name="Navsource" /> It was placed in service as U.S.S. ''Sachem'' (SP 192) on August 19, 1917 and used as a Coastal Patrol Yacht. During its Navy service, it was loaned to inventor ] who conducted government funded experiments with it. | ||
| After the end of World War I, the ''Sachem'' was returned to her owner, Manton B. Metcalf of ], on February 10, 1919.<ref name="Navsource" /> It was later sold to ] banker Roland L. Taylor and then to Jacob "Jake" Martin of Brooklyn, New York in 1932 who converted it to a fishing boat. | After the end of World War I, the ''Sachem'' was returned to her owner, Manton B. Metcalf of ], on February 10, 1919.<ref name="Navsource" /> It was later sold to ] banker Roland L. Taylor and then to Jacob "Jake" Martin of Brooklyn, New York in 1932 who converted it to a fishing boat. | ||
| It was reacquired by the Navy on February 17, 1942 for $65,000 and converted for naval service at Robert Jacobs Inc., ].<ref name="Navsource" /> It was commissioned as |
It was reacquired by the Navy on February 17, 1942 for $65,000 and converted for naval service at Robert Jacobs Inc., ].<ref name="Navsource" /> It was commissioned as U.S.S. ''Phenakite'' (PYc-25), July 1, 1942 at ] and patrolled the waters off of the ] during ]. It was decommissioned to undergo modifications and placed back in service on November 17, 1944. It was used for testing sonar systems before being placed out of service on October 2, 1945 at Tompkinsville, and transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal on November 5, 1945. | ||
| The vessel was then returned to her previous owner, Martin, and renamed ''Sachem'' on December 29, 1945.<ref name="Navsource" /> It was struck from the Naval Register February 7, 1946. It was subsequently resold to the '']'' of ] and renamed ''Sightseer'', but was later renamed ''Circle Line V''. It served as a tour boat until 1983. It appeared in ]'s '']'' video in 1986. | The vessel was then returned to her previous owner, Martin, and renamed ''Sachem'' on December 29, 1945.<ref name="Navsource" /> It was struck from the Naval Register February 7, 1946. It was subsequently resold to the '']'' of ] and renamed ''Sightseer'', but was later renamed ''Circle Line V''. It served as a tour boat until 1983. It appeared in ]'s '']'' video in 1986. | ||
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| ==Present location== | ==Present location== | ||
| The ''Circle Line V'' was reportedly scrapped in 1984 but was found abandoned outside of ], on the ] side of the ], where it has reportedly been since 1987.<ref name="Navsource" /> It is a popular destination for kayak enthusiasts in the Cincinnati area and is commonly referred to as "The Ghost Ship"<ref name=ohkyk>{{cite web|url=http://ohiokayak.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-trip-to-historic-lost-ghost-ship.html|title=Ohio Kayak Blog-- Rivers, Music, Friends and More...|author=Ohio Kayak|work=ohiokayak.blogspot.com|accessdate=9 September 2015}}</ref><ref name=wcpo>{{cite web|url=http://www.wcpo.com/entertainment/ship-lends-ghostly-history-to-paddlefest|title=Ship lends ghostly history to Paddlefest|author=Henry E. Dorfman|work=WCPO|accessdate=9 September 2015}}</ref> | The ''Circle Line V'' was reportedly scrapped in 1984, but was found abandoned outside of ], on the ] side of the ], where it has reportedly been since 1987.<ref name="Navsource" /> It is a popular destination for kayak enthusiasts in the Cincinnati area and is commonly referred to as "The Ghost Ship"<ref name=ohkyk>{{cite web|url=http://ohiokayak.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-trip-to-historic-lost-ghost-ship.html|title=Ohio Kayak Blog-- Rivers, Music, Friends and More...|author=Ohio Kayak|work=ohiokayak.blogspot.com|accessdate=9 September 2015}}</ref><ref name=wcpo>{{cite web|url=http://www.wcpo.com/entertainment/ship-lends-ghostly-history-to-paddlefest|title=Ship lends ghostly history to Paddlefest|author=Henry E. Dorfman|work=WCPO|accessdate=9 September 2015}}</ref> | ||
| ==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
| For her service in the Navy, the ''Sachem'' / ''Phenakite'' earned the following awards: | For her service in the U.S. Navy, the ''Sachem'' / ''Phenakite'' earned the following awards: | ||
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 USS Phenakite prior to WWI
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| History | |
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| United States | |
| Name | Celt |
| Owner | J. Rogers Maxwell |
| Launched | 12 April 1902 |
| Fate | transferred to USN 3 July 1917 |
| History | |
 United States | |
| Name | U.S.S. Sachem (SP 192) |
| Acquired | 3 July 1917 |
| Fate | transferred back to owner 10 February 1919 |
| History | |
| United States | |
| Owner | Manton B. Metcalf |
| Acquired | 10 February 1919 |
| Fate | sold to Jacob "Jake" Martin and converted to a fishing boat 1932 |
| History | |
| United States | |
| Owner | Jacob "Jake" Martin |
| Acquired | 1932 |
| Fate | reacquired by the Navy 17 February 1942 for $65,000 and converted for Naval service at Robert Jacobs Inc., City Island, NY |
| History | |
| United States | |
| Name | U.S.S. Phenakite (PYc-25) |
| Builder | Robert Jacobs Inc., City Island, NY |
| Cost | $65,000 |
| Acquired | 17 February 1942 |
| Commissioned | 1 July 1942 at Tompkinsville, NY |
| Decommissioned | 17 November 1944 |
| Fate | transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 5 November 1945 |
| History | |
| United States | |
| Name | U.S.S. Phenakite (PYc-25) |
| Owner | Maritime Commission |
| Acquired | 5 November 1945 |
| Fate | returned to her original owner, Mr. J. Martin of Brooklyn, NY and renamed Sachem on 29 December 1945 |
| History | |
| United States | |
| Name | Sachem |
| Owner | J. Martin |
| Acquired | 29 December 1945 |
| Fate | subsequently resold to the Circle Line of New York City and renamed Sightseer |
| History | |
| United States | |
| Name | Sightseer |
| Owner | Circle Line of New York City |
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| Beam | 22 ft 6 in (6.86 m) |
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The U.S.S. Phenakite was a converted yacht that was used by the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945. It was also known as Celt, Sachem (SP-192), Sightseer and Circle Line V.
History
The Phenakite was built 1902 as the yacht Celt by Pusey and Jones, Wilmington, Delaware, for J. Rogers Maxwell, a railroad executive. It was launched on April 12, 1902.
Shortly after the United States entry in to the First World War, it was acquired by the Navy on July 3, 1917. It was placed in service as U.S.S. Sachem (SP 192) on August 19, 1917 and used as a Coastal Patrol Yacht. During its Navy service, it was loaned to inventor Thomas Edison who conducted government funded experiments with it.
After the end of World War I, the Sachem was returned to her owner, Manton B. Metcalf of New York, on February 10, 1919. It was later sold to Philadelphia banker Roland L. Taylor and then to Jacob "Jake" Martin of Brooklyn, New York in 1932 who converted it to a fishing boat.
It was reacquired by the Navy on February 17, 1942 for $65,000 and converted for naval service at Robert Jacobs Inc., City Island, New York. It was commissioned as U.S.S. Phenakite (PYc-25), July 1, 1942 at Tompkinsville, New York and patrolled the waters off of the Florida Keys during World War II. It was decommissioned to undergo modifications and placed back in service on November 17, 1944. It was used for testing sonar systems before being placed out of service on October 2, 1945 at Tompkinsville, and transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal on November 5, 1945.
The vessel was then returned to her previous owner, Martin, and renamed Sachem on December 29, 1945. It was struck from the Naval Register February 7, 1946. It was subsequently resold to the Circle Line of New York City and renamed Sightseer, but was later renamed Circle Line V. It served as a tour boat until 1983. It appeared in Madonna's Papa Don't Preach video in 1986.
It was purchased by Robert Miller in 1986.
Present location
The Circle Line V was reportedly scrapped in 1984, but was found abandoned outside of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River, where it has reportedly been since 1987. It is a popular destination for kayak enthusiasts in the Cincinnati area and is commonly referred to as "The Ghost Ship"
Awards
For her service in the U.S. Navy, the Sachem / Phenakite earned the following awards:
References
- Lenton 1974, pp. 3–4
- ^ Priolo, Gary P. "Phenakite (PYc-25), ex-Sachem (SP 192)". NavSource Naval History. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- Ohio Kayak. "Ohio Kayak Blog-- Rivers, Music, Friends and More..." ohiokayak.blogspot.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- Henry E. Dorfman. "Ship lends ghostly history to Paddlefest". WCPO. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
External links
- "Ghost Ship" at Queen City Discovery
- USS Sachem and USS Phenakite at Abandoned
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