USC&GS Fathomer (1904)
USC&GS Fathomer in 1927 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Fathomer |
| Namesake | One who fathoms, i.e., measures the depth of or takes a sounding of, a body of water |
| Owner | Insular Government of the Philippine Islands |
| Operator | U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey/Insular Government of the Philippine Islands |
| Builder | Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company, Hong Kong |
| Completed | 1904 |
| Commissioned | 1905 |
| Fate | Lost April 1942 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | Survey ship |
| Length | 152 ft (46 m) |
| Beam | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Draft | 9.4 ft (2.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine |
| Speed | 10.5 knots |
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The second USC&GS Fathomer was a steamer that served as a survey ship in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1905 to 1942.