USS Sabine (1855)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Sabine.
The first USS Sabine was a sailing frigate built by the United States Navy in 1855. The ship was among the first ships to see action in the American Civil War. In 1862, a large portion of the USS Monitor crew were volunteers from the Sabine.
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Name | USS Sabine |
Namesake | Sabine River |
Builder | New York Navy Yard |
Laid down | 1822 |
Launched | 3 February 1855 |
Commissioned | 23 August 1858 |
Decommissioned | 1877 |
Fate | Sold, 23 September 1883 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Brandywine-class frigate |
Tonnage | 1726 |
Length | 202 ft 6 in (61.72 m) |
Beam | 47 ft (14 m) |
Draft | 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) |
Propulsion | Sail |
Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Complement | 400 officers and enlisted |
Armament | 44 to 50 guns |
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She was built at the New York Navy Yard. Her keel was laid in 1822, but she was not launched until 3 February 1855. During this period, she underwent various alterations, the most extensive being a lengthening of her hull by twenty feet. Built essentially from Brandywine plans, she was commissioned on 23 August 1858, Capt. Henry A. Adams in command.