USS Commodore (1863)
| History | |
|---|---|
  United States | |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | 1863 |
| Acquired | 1863 |
| In service | 31 July 1863 |
| Out of service | 1865 |
| Stricken | 1865 (est.) |
| Fate | sold, 12 August 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 80 tons |
| Length | not known |
| Beam | not known |
| Draught | not known |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | not known |
| Complement | 56 |
| Armament |
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The first USS Commodore (1863) was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.
Civil War service[]
Commodore, a side wheel steamer, was built at New Orleans, Louisiana, and fitted for service with the West Gulf Blockading Squadron during 1863. On 31 July 1863 Acting Master John R. Hamilton was ordered to her command with instructions to patrol in Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana. The small steamer remained there throughout the war.
Renamed Fort Gaines[]
She was renamed Fort Gaines on 1 September 1864.
Post-war decommissioning and disposal[]
Commodore was sold at New Orleans, 12 August 1865.
References[]
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
See also[]
- Ships of the Union Navy
- Ships built in New Orleans
- Steamships of the United States Navy
- Gunboats of the United States Navy
- American Civil War patrol vessels of the United States
- 1863 ships