 Chingachgook (American Motor Boat, 1916) underway at high speed, October 1916
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Chingachgook |
| Owner | T. W. Brigham of Greenport, Long Island, New York |
| Builder | Greenport Basin and Construction Company of Greenport |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Completed | 1916 |
| Acquired | by the Navy, 25 May 1917 |
| Commissioned | as USS Chingachgook (SP-35), 6 June 1917 |
| Decommissioned | 10 January 1918 |
| Stricken | c. 1918 |
| Homeport | New York City |
| Fate | Damaged beyond repair, 31 July 1917; disposed of by burning, 19 February 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Motorboat |
| Displacement | Unknown |
| Length | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Beam | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Draft | 3 ft (0.91 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Sterling gasoline engines (2 × 300 shp), two shafts |
| Speed | 22 mph (35 km/h) |
| Complement | Unknown |
| Armament | |
USS Chingachgook (SP-35) was a motorboat acquired by the United States Navy during World War I. She was outfitted as an armed patrol craft for the 3rd Naval District and assigned to patrol New York City waterways. After several months of operation by the Navy, an on-board gasoline explosion destroyed the craft.