USS Montauk (SP-1213) photographed during the World War I era.
History
United States
Name	USS Montauk
Namesake	A village and fishing resort on Long Island, New York, near Montauk Point, the eastern extremity of New York.
Owner	Luckenbach Steamship Company
Builder	Neafie & Levy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Laid down	date unknown
Christened	as Luckenbach No. 3
Completed	1899
Acquired	by the Navy 12 October 1917
Commissioned	6 December 1917
Decommissioned	December 1919
Stricken	c. December 1919
Homeport	New York City
Fate	Sold 21 May 1920 to the Bisso Towing Company
General characteristics
Type	Tugboat
Displacement	424 tons
Length	134' 6"
Beam	26'
Draft	16'
Propulsion	steam engine
Speed	11.5 knots
Complement	40 officers and enlisted
Armament	One 3-inch gun Two machine guns

USS Montauk (SP-1213) was a tugboat purchased by the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was assigned to towing duties in New York City waterways. Post-war she was decommissioned and sold.

History

The third ship to be so named by the U.S. Navy, Montauk (SP 1213), ex-Luckenbach No. 3, was built in 1899 by Neafie & Levy of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; purchased by the Navy from the Luckenbach Steamship Company, 12 October 1917; and commissioned 6 December 1917.

Assigned to the 3d Naval District, the 434 gross ton tug operated out of New York City as a seagoing tug until 6 December 1919. Decommissioned the same month, Montauk was sold 21 May 1920 to the Bisso Towing Co.

References

• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
• USS Montauk (SP-1213), 1917-1920. Originally the Civilian tug Luckenbach # 3