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El Toro—a tug constructed in 1891 at Newport News, [[Virginia]], by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.—was acquired. by the Navy on 26 March 1898, renamed Algonquin; and commissioned on 2 April 1898, Ens. W. S. Crowley in command.
El Toro—a tug constructed in 1891 at Newport News, [[Virginia]], by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.—was acquired by the Navy on 26 March 1898, renamed Algonquin, and commissioned on 2 April 1898 with Ens. W. S. Crowley in command.
After being outfitted at the [[New York]] [[Navy]] Yard, the tug reported for duty with the North [[Atlantic]] Squadron at its base at Key West, [[Florida]], on 13 April. On 15 June 1898, she was renamed Accomac. The vessel served at Key West through end of the year. In January 1899, she was reassigned to the [[Cuban]] occupation forces and was based at [[Havana]], Cuba.
After being outfitted at the [[New York]] [[Navy]] Yard, the tug reported for duty with the North [[Atlantic]] Squadron at its base at Key West, [[Florida]], on 13 April. On 15 June 1898, she was renamed Accomac. The vessel served at Key West through end of the year. In January 1899, she was reassigned to the [[Cuban]] occupation forces and was based at [[Havana]], Cuba.