USS Locust (1910)

History
United States
NameUSS Locust
NamesakeLocust
BuilderCrawford & Reid, Tacoma, Washington
In service5 April 1910
Out of service6 January 1912
Stricken6 January 1912
FateSold 6 January 1912
General characteristics
TypeTugboat
Length80 ft 9 in (24.61 m)
Beam16 ft 3 in (4.95 m)
PropulsionMarine steam engine

USS Locust was a tugboat built for the United States Navy in 1910 and served on the U.S. West Coast for several years towing coal barges from Tiburon, California to naval activities where the coal was needed.