USS Hiawatha (ID-2892)

The second USS Hiawatha (ID-2892[1] or SP-2892[2]) was a harbor tug that served in the United States Navy in 1918.

Hiawatha was built as a civilian, wooden-hulled steam tug of the same name in 1903 by Brown at Tottenville, Staten Island, New York.

The U.S. Navy acquired her under charter from her owner for World War I service on 1 August 1918.

She was commissioned as USS Hiawatha (ID-2892[1] or SP-2892[2]) at New York City the same day.

[3] She performed guard duty in the New York Harbor and boarded ships to inspect cargo until she was decommissioned on 5 December 1918.