Ordered as Peter B. Van Houten Acquired 18 October 1864 Out of service 1892 (est.) Launched 1863 Weight 141.2 tons | Laid down date unknown In service 1864 (est.) Struck 1892 (est.) Length 31 m | |
USS Jean Sands (1863) was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a tugboat and salvage vessel in support of the Union Navy.
Service career
Jean Sands was built at Brooklyn, New York, in 1863 and was purchased by the Navy at New York City from T. F. Rowland 18 October 1864. She was stationed at the Norfolk Navy Yard where she served as a tug and salvage vessel. Jean Sands was sold 16 May 1892.
References
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