USS Hist

History
United States
Laid down1895
Acquired22 April 1898
Commissioned13 May 1898
Decommissioned24 July 1911
Stricken27 July 1911
FateSold 20 November 1911
General characteristics
Length174 ft (53 m)
Beam23 ft (7.0 m)
Draft9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)
PropulsionSteam
Complement56
Armament
  • 1 × 3 pounder,
  • 4 × 1 pounder

USS Hist, formerly Thespia, was built in 1895. She was purchased at Norfolk from David Dows, Jr., on 22 April 1898 for use in the Spanish–American War. Hist commissioned 13 May at New York, Lt. Lucien Young in command.