USS Brilliant (ID-1329)

USS Brilliant (ID-1329) was the proposed name and hull classification for a tug that never actually served in the United States Navy.

Brilliant
Brilliant sometime between 1903 and 1917, possibly at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
History
United States
OwnerAtlantic Refining Company
BuilderNeafie & Levy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Completed1903
NotesRegistered as ID-1329 for potential U.S. Navy service
General characteristics
TypeTug
Displacement81 tons
Length74 ft (23 m)
Beam18 ft (5.5 m)
Draft9 ft (2.7 m)
Installed power500 ihp (370 kW) steam engine
PropulsionSingle screw
Crew6

Brilliant was a commercial tug built in 1903 by the Neafie & Levy at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the period of the United States' participation in World War I, the Navy inspected her for possible acquisition and assigned her the hull classification ID-1329 in anticipation of commissioning her as USS Brilliant. However, the Navy never took possession of her, and she remained in civilian service with her owners, the Atlantic Refining Company of Philadelphia.

References

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  • Photo gallery of USS Brilliant (ID-1329) at NavSource Naval History