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Photo #  NH 100104:  Tug The Barnett, prior to World War I


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The Barnett (American Steam Tug, 1911).
Served as USS Barnett (SP-1149, later YT-29) in 1917-1936

The Barnett, a 194 gross ton steam tug, was built in 1911 at Camden, New Jersey. Taken over by the Navy for World War I service, she was placed in commission at Galveston, Texas, in December 1917 as USS Barnett (SP-1149). She was subsequently based at New Orleans and employed as a minesweeper and tug in the lower Mississippi river. Redesignated YT-29 in July 1920, Barnett was assigned to duty at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, near the end of December 1921 and spent the rest of her active career there. She was decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list in mid-1936 and sold in September of that year.

This page features our only view of the tug The Barnett, which served as USS Barnett (SP-1149, later YT-29) in 1917-1936.


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Photo #: NH 100104

The Barnett
(American Steam Tug, 1911)

Photographed prior to World War I, probably while she was owned by the Steele Towing & Wrecking Company of Galveston, Texas.
This tug served as USS Barnett (SP-1149, later YT-29) in 1917-1936.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Page made 8 February 2004
Text updated 9 March 2004