USS Yankee (1861)
Tugboat of the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS Yankee was a steam-powered side-wheel tugboat acquired by the Union Navy just prior to the outbreak of the American Civil War.
For other ships with the same name, see USS Yankee.
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Launched | 1860 |
Acquired | 1861 |
Commissioned | 1861 |
Decommissioned | 16 May 1865 |
Fate | Sold at public auction on 15 September 1865 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 328 tons |
Length | 146 ft (45 m) |
Beam | 25 ft 7 in (7.80 m) |
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Armament | two 32-pounder guns |
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