USRC Manning was a notable revenue cutter built by Atlantic Works in East Boston, Massachusetts, and served from 1898 to 1930. Designed as a cruising cutter for Bering Sea operations, Manning featured lines reminiscent of ancestral clipper cutters, with a plumb bow replacing a traditional clipper stem. Her hull was of composite construction, with frames spaced two feet apart, incorporating 3/8-inch steel plates and sheathed with five-inch thick Oregon fir planks from bottom to above the waterline. The hull was copper-sheathed below the waterline and reinforced with eleven watertight bulkheads, making her well-suited to icy conditions. Powering Manning was a 2,181 horsepower triple expansion steam engine, driven by a coal-fired high-pressure boiler, allowing her to reach speeds of up to 17 knots. Her design included the advanced features of her time, such as the first electric generators installed on cutters and sail rigging, making her versatile for scouting, assistance, and long-range cruising. Her lines and construction set a pattern for cutter design for the subsequent two decades. Manning's service record was extensive and varied. She participated in the Spanish–American War, serving as a U.S. Navy coastal patrol vessel in 1898, including blockade and escort duties off Cuba, and providing naval gunfire support during the evacuation at Cabañas. Post-war, she resumed duties along the U.S. East Coast, Cuba, and Puerto Rico, before being ordered to San Francisco in 1900 for Bering Sea patrols. Throughout her years in the Bering Sea, Manning enforced sealing treaties, conducted hydrographic surveys, and performed rescue missions, such as aiding stranded vessels and delivering supplies to Alaskan natives. In 1912, Manning served as a refuge for islanders during the Novarupta eruption and underwent repairs at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. After the 1915 unification of the Revenue Cutter Service and Lifesaving Service into the Coast Guard, Manning became USCGC Manning. During World War I, she was transferred to the U.S. Navy, serving as part of Atlantic Fleet patrols, escorting convoys, and conducting antisubmarine duties in the Mediterranean. Decommissioned in 1930, Manning had a distinguished career characterized by versatility, resilience in ice-bound waters, and service in wartime and peacetime operations, reflecting her importance in maritime patrol, rescue, and national defense over more than three decades.

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