United States government service.2C 1898.E2.80.931902 SS Yorktown (1894)

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uss resolute off portsmouth, new hampshire, while serving marker ship sea trials of new battleship kearsarge in may–september 1899.


resolute out of service until december, while being fumigated following outbreak of yellow fever on board. steamed between havana , key west on transport missions through march 1899. final service marker vessel steam trials of new battleship kearsarge @ portsmouth, new hampshire, may–september 1899. ship arrived @ philadelphia, pennsylvania, on 2 october decommissioning effective on 15 december 1899 @ league island navy yard.


united states army service, 1900–1902

resolute transferred united states department of war on 22 january 1900 service army transport service united states army transport (usat) rawlins. ship aground on coral reef @ santiago, cuba when on way embark troops of tenth united states infantry destined new york. then, on 10 april 1901 rawlins have sailed new york havana, cuba miscellaneous cargo, largely horse feed, caught fire in engine room result of 2 alarm fire bringing 6 engines, 2 trucks , 3 fireboats , water pumped aboard 9:30 a.m. rolled over, flooded , sank deck awash @ army s pier @ pacific street, brooklyn. there no loss of life 4 men overcome smoke , damage estimated @ $20,000 refloat , $50,000 repair. rawlins sold merchants , miners transportation company of baltimore, maryland on 27 july 1901 $200,000.





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