TB-6 „Porter“ – the American destroyer

The destroyer "Porter" (Torpedo Boat No. 6 / TB-6) had its keel laid in February 1896 at the "Herreshoff Manufacturing Co." shipyard in Bristol, Rhode Island, and was launched in 1897 in September, started service on February 20, 1897. The destroyer is named after Commodore David Porter (1780-1843) and his son Admiral David Dickson Porter (1813-1891). Until 1897 Since October 2018, "Porter" has operated between New London (Connecticut) and Newport (Rhode Island), then moved to Charleston (South Carolina). He remained there until December 8, then moved to Key West, Florida, where he served until 1898. December 22. On April 22, "Porter" departed Key West with the North Atlantic Fleet to blockade the northern coast of Cuba. On April 23-24, a meeting with the enemy took place - the Spanish schooners "Sofia" and "Matilda" were captured. From 2–7 May, after resupplying at Key West, "Porter" resumed duty at Cap-Haitjen, Haiti, escorting Admiral Servera's escadre. May 12-13 she took part in a three-hour bombardment of San Juan with ships of Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet before returning to blockading the northern coast of Española. May 18-25 "Porter" joined Commodore Schley's escadre off Santiago de Cuba, where the Spanish ships were blockaded. On June 11-17, it supported the Guantanamo bridgehead with fire, returned to Santiago at the end of June, and later patrolled in Guantanamo. Departed New York 9 July, decommissioned 5 November. The service was renewed in 1899. October 10 and continued until 1900 December 21 as a training vessel for the Newport, Norfolk and Annapolis Fire Departments. 1901 At the end of the year Porter was added to the Reserve Torpedo Ship Fleet in Norfolk and remained there until 1907. in 1908 month of January. returned to active duty as flagship of the 3rd Torpedo Flotilla in Florida. From June he was again in Norfolk, from May 1909 - in Charleston. Removed from the lists in 1912. November 6 and December 30 sold for scrap in New York.

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