USS Swift (1864)
USS Swift (1864) was a small 12-ton schooner captured by the Union Navy during the Union blockade of the American Civil War.
| History | |
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| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | date unknown |
| In service: | 1864 |
| Out of service: | 1865 |
| Stricken: | 1865 (est.) |
| Captured: |
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| Fate: | sold, 8 August 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 12 tons |
| Length: | not known |
| Beam: | not known |
| Draught: | not known |
| Propulsion: | schooner sail |
| Speed: | not known |
| Complement: | not known |
| Armament: | two 12-pounder howitzers |
Swift was used by the Union Navy as a ship’s tender, serving ships at Tybee Island, Georgia, and at Port Royal, South Carolina.
Civil War service
Swift was a small schooner captured by USS Patapsco on 9 February 1864 in Wassau Sound, Georgia. No record has been found of any filing of libel papers against the schooner, but she was taken into the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. The vessel served at Tybee Island, Georgia, and at Port Royal, South Carolina, as a ship's tender.
Post-war decommissioning
Swift was sold at public auction there on 8 August 1865.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.