1895, Oct 19 Launched.
1897, May 13 Commissioned in US Naval service as U.S.S. WILMINGTON, GUNBOAT NO. 8; operated off Cuba in Spanish American War.
1899-1900 South American Squadron.
1901-22 Served in Asian Waters.
1923 Great Lakes Training Ship.
1934 Returned Canada's Parlimentary Mace that was captured by Americans in War of 1812.
1941 Designated 1x-30; renamed U.S.S. DOVER; served saltwater in World War II.
1945, Dec Decommissioned.
1946 Sold for scrap.