Laid down date unknown In service 22 April 1862 Struck 1864 (est.) | Launched date unknown Out of service November 1864 Weight 152.4 tons | |
Acquired 7 February 1862 (by capture) | ||
USS Eugenie (1862) was a captured Confederate schooner acquired by the Union Navy from the prize court during the American Civil War. She was put into service by the Union Navy to guard the Union-controlled port of Key West, Florida.
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Captured Confederate schooner captured by the Union Navy
The sailing ship Eugenie Smith was captured on 7 February 1862 by the brig Bohio near the mouth of the Mississippi River as she attempted to run the blockade.
Placed in service by the Union Navy
Dispatched to Key West, Florida, for condemnation by the prize court, she was bought by the Navy and renamed Eugenie on 22 April 1862.
Assigned as guard ship at Key West
She was fitted out as a guard ship for the port at Key West, Florida, and placed in the command of Acting Master S. F. Holbrook. She continued as the guard ship until sold in November 1864.
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