Ordered as Union Acquired 2 June 1864 Out of service 1865 Launched 1862 Draft 2.4 m | Laid down date unknown In service 1864 Struck 1865 (est.) Weight 57.9 tons | |
USS Unit (1862) was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
Contents
- Service during the American Civil War
- End of war decommission and continued maritime career
- References
She was used as a tugboat by the Navy and she provided her services to ships in the blockade squadrons. She also served as a repair tender for ships needing her services.
Service during the American Civil War
Unit—steamer Union built at Philadelphia in 1862—was purchased at Boston on 2 June 1864. Unit was assigned to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron and served as a tug and repair vessel in Hampton Roads, Virginia, for the duration of the Civil War. In June 1865, the tug was sent to New York City.
End-of-war decommission and continued maritime career
Unit was sold at auction there on 12 July 1865 to C. and E. T. Peters. Redocumented as a merchant steamer on 6 September 1865, Unit remained in mercantile service until 1902.
References
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