| USS Cuyahoga (AG-26) | |
|---|---|
| Career (USA) |  |
| Name: | USS Cuyahoga (AG-26) |
| Namesake: | Cuyahoga River |
| Launched: | 1927 |
| Acquired: | 29 May 1933 |
| Commissioned: | 1 April 1935 |
| Decommissioned: | 27 July 1935 |
| In service: | 27 July 1935 |
| Out of service: | 17 May 1941 |
| Reclassified: | AG-26, on 30 November 1937 |
| Fate: | Returned to the Coast Guard |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 200 tons |
| Length: | 125' |
| Beam: | 23' 4" |
| Draft: | 6' 10" |
| Speed: | 14 knots |
Cuyahoga was built in 1927 at Camden, New Jersey and transferred from the United States Coast Guard to the United States Navy on 29 May 1933. Cuyahoga was commissioned 1 April 1935 with Chief Boatswain J. H. Kevers in command.
On 27 July 1935 Cuyahoga was placed in an "in service" status and operated as tender and escort for the Presidential yacht, USS Potomac (AG-25). She was designated AG-26 on 30 November 1937, and remained in the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay until 17 May 1941 when she was placed out of service and returned to the Coast Guard the same day.
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- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
The original article can be found at USS Cuyahoga (AG-26) and the edit history here.