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| Ship owner=Manton B. Metcalf | Ship owner=Manton B. Metcalf
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==History== ==History==
USS ''Phenakite'' (PYc-25) was built 1902 as the yacht ''Celt'' by ], ], for ], a railroad executive.<ref name="Navsource">{{Cite web|url = http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/1425.htm|title = Phenakite (PYc-25), ex-Sachem (SP 192)|date = |accessdate = February 22, 2015|website = NavSource Naval History|publisher = |last = Priolo|first = Gary P.}}</ref><ref name=Abandoned>{{Cite web|url=https://abandonedonline.net/location/uss-sachem-and-uss-phenakite/|title=USS Sachem and USS Phenakite|last=Cahal|first=Sherman|date=2018-06-07|website=Abandoned|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-14}}</ref> It was launched on April 12, 1902. USS ''Phenakite'' (PYc-25) was built 1902 as the yacht ''Celt'' by ], ], for ], a railroad executive.<ref name="Navsource">{{Cite web|url = http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/1425.htm|title = Phenakite (PYc-25), ex-Sachem (SP 192)|date = |accessdate = 22 February 2015|website = NavSource Naval History|publisher = |last = Priolo|first = Gary P.}}</ref><ref name=Abandoned>{{Cite web|url=https://abandonedonline.net/location/uss-sachem-and-uss-phenakite/|title=USS Sachem and USS Phenakite|last=Cahal|first=Sherman|date=2018-06-07|website=Abandoned|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-14}}</ref> It was launched on 12 April 1902.


Shortly after the United States' entry into the ], it was acquired by the US Navy on July 3, 1917.<ref name="Navsource" /><ref name=Abandoned/> The ship was placed in service as USS ''Sachem'' (SP 192) on August 19 and used as a Coastal Patrol Yacht. During its Navy service, it was loaned to inventor ] who conducted government-funded experiments with it to develop countermeasures to ]. Shortly after the United States' entry into the ], it was acquired by the US Navy on 3 July 1917.<ref name="Navsource" /><ref name=Abandoned/> The ship was placed in service as USS ''Sachem'' (SP 192) on 19 August and used as a Coastal Patrol Yacht. During its Navy service, it was loaned to inventor ] who conducted government-funded experiments with it to develop countermeasures to ].


After the end of World War I, ''Sachem'' was returned to her owner, Manton B. Metcalf of ], on February 10, 1919.<ref name="Navsource" /><ref name=Abandoned/> It was later sold to ] banker Roland L. Taylor and then to Jacob "Jake" Martin of Brooklyn, New York in 1932 who converted it to a fishing excursion boat. After the end of World War I, ''Sachem'' was returned to her owner, Manton B. Metcalf of ], on 10 February 1919.<ref name="Navsource" /><ref name=Abandoned/> It was later sold to ] banker Roland L. Taylor and then to Jacob "Jake" Martin of Brooklyn, New York in 1932 who converted it to a fishing excursion boat.


The yacht was reacquired by the Navy on February 17, 1942 for $65,000 and converted for naval service at Robert Jacobs Inc., ].<ref name="Navsource" /><ref name=Abandoned/> It was commissioned as USS ''Phenakite'' (PYc-25) on July 1 at ] and patrolled the waters off of the ] during ]. It was decommissioned to undergo modifications and placed back in service on November 17, 1944. It was used for testing sonar systems before being placed out of service on October 2, 1945 at Tompkinsville, and transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal on November 5. The yacht was reacquired by the Navy on 17 February 1942 for $65,000 and converted for naval service at Robert Jacobs Inc., ].<ref name="Navsource" /><ref name=Abandoned/> It was commissioned as USS ''Phenakite'' (PYc-25) on 1 July at ] and patrolled the waters off of the ] during ]. It was decommissioned to undergo modifications and placed back in service on 17 November 1944. It was used for testing sonar systems before being placed out of service on 2 October 1945 at Tompkinsville, and transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal on 5 November.


The vessel was then returned to her previous owner, Martin, and renamed ''Sachem'' on December 29.<ref name="Navsource" /><ref name=Abandoned/> It was struck from the Naval Register February 7, 1946. It was subsequently resold to the ] of ] and renamed ''Sightseer'', but was later renamed ''Circle Line V''. It served as a tour boat until 1983. The vessel was then returned to her previous owner, Martin, and renamed ''Sachem'' on 29 December.<ref name="Navsource" /><ref name=Abandoned/> It was struck from the Naval Register 7 February 1946. It was subsequently resold to the ] of ] and renamed ''Sightseer'', but was later renamed ''Circle Line V''. It served as a tour boat until 1983.


In 1986, a Cincinnati local named Robert Miller purchased the ship for the low price of $7,500 and spent 10 days restoring the yacht so it could make the journey to the Midwest.<ref name=Abandoned/> After using the boat to take friends out on New York Harbor for the ceremonial relighting of the Statue of Liberty during the July 4 weekend, Miller took the boat back home via the ], the ], the ], and the ] before settling at the mouth of ] near its confluence with the Ohio River on Miller's property in ], Kentucky. In 1986, a Cincinnati local named Robert Miller purchased the ship for the low price of $7,500 and spent 10 days restoring the yacht so it could make the journey to the Midwest.<ref name=Abandoned/> After using the boat to take friends out on New York Harbor for the ceremonial relighting of the Statue of Liberty during the 4 July weekend, Miller took the boat back home via the ], the ], the ], and the ] before settling at the mouth of ] near its confluence with the Ohio River on Miller's property in ], Kentucky.


Unable to afford expensive repairs needed to save it, Miller left the boat to rust away on Taylor Creek where it remains to this day.<ref name="KYLiving">{{cite web | url=https://www.kentuckyliving.com/lifestyle/uniquely-kentucky/the-ghost-ship | title=The Ghost Ship | work=Kentucky Living | accessdate=3 August 2020}}</ref> The decayed and abandoned boat is a popular destination for kayak enthusiasts in the ] area and is commonly referred to as "The Ghost Ship."<ref name="ohkyk">{{cite web|url=http://ohiokayak.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-trip-to-historic-lost-ghost-ship.html|title=Ohio Kayak Blog-- Rivers, Music, Friends and More...|author=Ohio Kayak|work=ohiokayak.blogspot.com|accessdate=9 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="wcpo">{{cite web|url=http://www.wcpo.com/entertainment/ship-lends-ghostly-history-to-paddlefest|title=Ship lends ghostly history to Paddlefest|author=Henry E. Dorfman|work=WCPO|accessdate=9 September 2015}}</ref><ref></ref> Unable to afford expensive repairs needed to save it, Miller left the boat to rust away on Taylor Creek where it remains to this day.<ref name="KYLiving">{{cite web | url=https://www.kentuckyliving.com/lifestyle/uniquely-kentucky/the-ghost-ship | title=The Ghost Ship | work=Kentucky Living | date=26 September 2019 | accessdate=3 August 2020}}</ref> The decayed and abandoned boat is a popular destination for kayak enthusiasts in the ] area and is commonly referred to as "The Ghost Ship."<ref name="ohkyk">{{cite web|url=http://ohiokayak.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-trip-to-historic-lost-ghost-ship.html|title=Ohio Kayak Blog-- Rivers, Music, Friends and More...|author=Ohio Kayak|work=ohiokayak.blogspot.com|date=14 November 2012 |accessdate=9 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="wcpo">{{cite web|url=http://www.wcpo.com/entertainment/ship-lends-ghostly-history-to-paddlefest|title=Ship lends ghostly history to Paddlefest|author=Henry E. Dorfman|work=WCPO|accessdate=9 September 2015}}</ref><ref></ref>


The boat currently sits on private property.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Duckworth |first=Matthew |date=19 July 2023 |title=KY 'Ghost Ship': USS Sachem history tied to Madonna, Thomas Edison, and both World Wars |url=https://fox56news.com/news/kentucky/ky-ghost-ship-uss-sachem-history-tied-to-madonna-thomas-edison-and-both-world-wars/ |work=Fox 56}}</ref>
The boat currently sits on private property, the owner of which has requested that visitors not trespass due to liability issues.{{cn|date=April 2023}}


Robert Miller died in 2016.<ref name="KYLiving" /> Robert Miller died in 2016.<ref name="KYLiving" />
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==External links== ==External links==
{{commonscat|Celt (ship, 1902)}}
* at Queen City Discovery * at Queen City Discovery
*, a restoration project *, a restoration project

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Steam yacht Celt prior to World War I
History
United States
NameCelt
OwnerJ. Rogers Maxwell
BuilderPusey and Jones, Wilmington, Delaware
Launched12 April 1902
Fatetransferred to USN 3 July 1917
United States
NameUSS Sachem
Acquired3 July 1917
Commissioned19 August 1917
IdentificationSP-192
Fatetransferred back to owner 10 February 1919
United States
OwnerManton B. Metcalf
Acquired10 February 1919
FateSold to Jacob "Jake" Martin and converted to a fishing boat 1932
United States
OwnerJacob "Jake" Martin
Acquired1932
Fatereacquired by the Navy 17 February 1942 for $65,000 and converted for Naval service at Robert Jacobs Inc., City Island, New York
United States
NameUSS Phenakite
Cost$65,000
Acquired17 February 1942
Commissioned1 July 1942 at Tompkinsville, New York
Decommissioned17 November 1944
IdentificationPYc-25
Fatetransferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 5 November 1945
United States
NameUSS Phenakite
OwnerMaritime Commission
Acquired5 November 1945
IdentificationPYc-25
Fatereturned to her original owner, Mr. J. Martin of Brooklyn, New York, and renamed Sachem on 29 December 1945
United States
NameSachem
OwnerJ. Martin
Acquired29 December 1945
FateSubsequently resold to the Circle Line of New York City and renamed Sightseer
United States
NameSightseer
OwnerCircle Line of New York City
Fate
  • Renamed Circle Line V
  • Reportedly scrapped in 1984
  • Found abandoned outside of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River
  • Presently under the custody of the D'Andrea LaRosa Art Foundation.
General characteristics
Displacement
  • 317 long tons (322 t)
  • 360 long tons (370 t) (1942)
Length
  • 186 ft 3 in (56.77 m)
  • 183 ft (56 m) (1942)
Beam22 ft 6 in (6.86 m)
Draft
  • 8 ft (2.4 m)
  • 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) (1942)
Installed power
  • 1,200 shp (890 kW)
  • 805 shp (600 kW) (1936)
Propulsion
  • vertical triple-expansion steam engine, one shaft
  • 7-cylinder Fairbanks-Morse 37D 14 diesel engine (1936)
Speed
  • 15 kn (17 mph; 28 km/h)
  • 13.5 kn (15.5 mph; 25.0 km/h) (1942)
Armament

USS Phenakite (PYc-25) was a converted yacht that was used by the United States Navy during World War I and World War II. The vessel was also known as Celt, Sachem (SP-192), Sightseer and Circle Line V.

History

USS Phenakite (PYc-25) was built 1902 as the yacht Celt by Pusey and Jones, Wilmington, Delaware, for J. Rogers Maxwell, a railroad executive. It was launched on 12 April 1902.

Shortly after the United States' entry into the First World War, it was acquired by the US Navy on 3 July 1917. The ship was placed in service as USS Sachem (SP 192) on 19 August and used as a Coastal Patrol Yacht. During its Navy service, it was loaned to inventor Thomas Edison who conducted government-funded experiments with it to develop countermeasures to U-boats.

After the end of World War I, Sachem was returned to her owner, Manton B. Metcalf of New York, on 10 February 1919. It was later sold to Philadelphia banker Roland L. Taylor and then to Jacob "Jake" Martin of Brooklyn, New York in 1932 who converted it to a fishing excursion boat.

The yacht was reacquired by the Navy on 17 February 1942 for $65,000 and converted for naval service at Robert Jacobs Inc., City Island, New York. It was commissioned as USS Phenakite (PYc-25) on 1 July at Tompkinsville, New York and patrolled the waters off of the Florida Keys during World War II. It was decommissioned to undergo modifications and placed back in service on 17 November 1944. It was used for testing sonar systems before being placed out of service on 2 October 1945 at Tompkinsville, and transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal on 5 November.

The vessel was then returned to her previous owner, Martin, and renamed Sachem on 29 December. It was struck from the Naval Register 7 February 1946. It was subsequently resold to the Circle Line of New York City and renamed Sightseer, but was later renamed Circle Line V. It served as a tour boat until 1983.

In 1986, a Cincinnati local named Robert Miller purchased the ship for the low price of $7,500 and spent 10 days restoring the yacht so it could make the journey to the Midwest. After using the boat to take friends out on New York Harbor for the ceremonial relighting of the Statue of Liberty during the 4 July weekend, Miller took the boat back home via the Hudson River, the Great Lakes, the Mississippi River, and the Ohio River before settling at the mouth of Taylor Creek near its confluence with the Ohio River on Miller's property in Boone County, Kentucky.

Unable to afford expensive repairs needed to save it, Miller left the boat to rust away on Taylor Creek where it remains to this day. The decayed and abandoned boat is a popular destination for kayak enthusiasts in the Cincinnati area and is commonly referred to as "The Ghost Ship."

The boat currently sits on private property.

Robert Miller died in 2016.

Pop culture

Before leaving New York Harbor, the boat was used in Madonna's 'Papa Don't Preach' music video in 1986. While the boat was being worked on one day, a limousine pulled up to the dock and a representative for Madonna asked if they could use the ship in an upcoming music video. Miller agreed and the boat can briefly be seen in the video.

Awards

For her service in the U.S. Navy, Sachem / Phenakite earned the following awards:

References

  1. Lenton 1974, pp. 3–4
  2. ^ Priolo, Gary P. "Phenakite (PYc-25), ex-Sachem (SP 192)". NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  3. ^ Cahal, Sherman (7 June 2018). "USS Sachem and USS Phenakite". Abandoned. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  4. ^ "The Ghost Ship". Kentucky Living. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. Ohio Kayak (14 November 2012). "Ohio Kayak Blog-- Rivers, Music, Friends and More..." ohiokayak.blogspot.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  6. Henry E. Dorfman. "Ship lends ghostly history to Paddlefest". WCPO. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  7. Life daily.com Ghost ship
  8. Duckworth, Matthew (19 July 2023). "KY 'Ghost Ship': USS Sachem history tied to Madonna, Thomas Edison, and both World Wars". Fox 56.

External links

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