USS Unit (1862)
USS Unit (1862) was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
| History | |
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| Ordered: | as Union |
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 1862 |
| Acquired: | 2 June 1864 |
| In service: | 1864 |
| Out of service: | 1865 |
| Stricken: | 1865 (est.) |
| Fate: | sold, 12 July 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 57 tons |
| Length: | not known |
| Beam: | not known |
| Draught: | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | 7.5 knots |
| Complement: | not known |
| Armament: | none indicated |
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
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.