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| | Osceola |
 | | Osceola, the son of an Englishman and a Creek Mother was probably born in Georgia about 1800. |
 | | The second Osceola, a tug built by Charles Hillman, Philadelphia, Pa., was laid down in 1896, built in 1897, purchased by the Navy as Winthrop from Staples Coal Co. 21 March 1898 and commissioned 4 April 1898 as the United States made final preparations for the approaching war with Spain. |
 | | Osceola joined the force at Key West in May, in preparation for duty on the Cuban blockade. |
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