USS Juniata (1862)
Sloops-of-war of the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see USS Juniata.
The first USS Juniata was a sloop of war in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.
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Name | USS Juniata |
Namesake | The Juniata River |
Builder | Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Launched | 20 March 1862 |
Sponsored by | Miss Angela Turner |
Commissioned | 4 December 1862 |
Decommissioned | 29 June 1867 |
Recommissioned | 19 July 1869 |
Decommissioned | 10 July 1872 |
Recommissioned | 10 February 1873 |
Decommissioned | 1 September 1876 |
Recommissioned | 30 October 1882 |
Decommissioned | 28 February 1889 |
Fate | Sold 25 March 1891 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Steam Sloop-of-war |
Tonnage | 1240 |
Draft | 15 ft 3 in (4.65 m) |
Propulsion | Steam engine |
Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
Complement | 160 officers and enlisted |
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Juniata was named for the Juniata River. She was launched at Philadelphia Navy Yard on 20 March 1862; sponsored by Miss Angela Turner; and commissioned there on 4 December, Commander John M. B. Glitz in command. Juniata was one of four sister ships which included Adirondack, Housatonic and Ossipee.