Ship Specifications
Length 151′-4″ft
Draft 4′-7″ft
Ship Type High Speed Torpedo Boat
Commissioned / Delivered December 21, 1899
Launched June 3, 1899
Owner United States Navy
On December 21, 1899, BIW delivered Dahlgren (TB-9), a 148-ton torpedo boat, to the US Navy. Dahlgren’s aft conning tower and galley were aluminum – the first time it was used in a Navy ship. Dahlgren also was the first Navy torpedo boat to reach 30 knots on sea trials.
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