The USS Bagley (Torpedo Boat No. 24/TB-24/Coast Torpedo Boat No. 10) was a torpedo boat built for the United States Navy, serving from its commissioning in 1901 until 1919. Constructed at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, she was laid down on January 4, 1900, launched on September 25, 1900, and commissioned at the Boston Navy Yard on October 18, 1901. The vessel's design classified her as a torpedo boat intended for coastal and harbor defense, featuring a relatively small and agile hull suited for patrol, training, and fleet support duties. Throughout her career, USS Bagley operated primarily out of the Norfolk Navy Yard, initially in a reserve capacity, with periods of active service. By June 30, 1902, she was actively operating from Norfolk, but she was placed in reserve at Norfolk on February 19, 1903. She remained in reserve until September 14, 1907, when she returned to full commission. Shortly afterward, she undertook an eight-month duty at Annapolis, Maryland, training United States Naval Academy midshipmen, reflecting her role in developing future naval officers. After this training period, she alternated between active service and reserve status, with multiple periods in reserve at Norfolk and Annapolis. In 1917, as the United States prepared for entry into World War I, Bagley was brought back to full commission, primarily operating out of New York to patrol New York Harbor during wartime. Her service was relatively routine, focused on harbor patrol and training duties. On August 1, 1918, her name was reassigned to a new destroyer under construction, and she was redesignated as Coast Torpedo Boat No. 10, a designation she retained until her decommissioning. The vessel was decommissioned at New York on March 12, 1919, struck from the Naval Vessel Register shortly thereafter, and sold on April 9, 1919, to a private individual. USS Bagley's service illustrates the life cycle of early 20th-century torpedo boats, emphasizing their role in coastal defense, training, and harbor patrol during a transformative period in naval warfare.

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