6) was laid down by Herreshoff Manufacturing Co., Bristol, RI, 19 November 1897; launched 13 April 1898; and commissioned 11 May 1898.
The ship in question was built by Herreshoff Manufacturing Co., Bristol, RI, on November 19, 1897, and made its maiden voyage on April 13, 1898, before being formally taken into service on May 11, 1898.