USS Ella (1862)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | date unknown |
| Acquired | 30 July 1862 |
| Commissioned | 10 August 1862 |
| Decommissioned | 4 August 1865 |
| Stricken | 1865 (est.) |
| Fate | sold, 15 September 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 230 tons |
| Length | 150 ft (46 m) |
| Beam | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Depth of hold | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 8 knots |
| Complement | 39 |
| Armament | two 24-pounder howitzers |
The first USS Ella was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a picket and patrol vessel, as well as a dispatch boat, on Confederate waterways.
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Ella, a side wheel steamer, was purchased at New York City 30 July 1862; outfitted at New York Navy Yard; and commissioned 10 August 1862, Acting Master S. C. Gray in command.
Assigned to the Potomac Flotilla[]
Ella sailed 12 August 1862 for duty with the Potomac Flotilla, and arrived at Fortress Monroe 2 days later. She performed her entire service in Virginia waters as a picket, patrol and dispatch boat, based on the navy yard at Washington, D.C.
After a useful career, she returned to her base for the last time 30 July 1865.
Post-war decommissioning and disposal[]
She was decommissioned there 4 August and sold 15 September 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 York City
- Gunboats of the United States Navy
- Steamships of the United States Navy
- Dispatch boats of the United States Navy
- American Civil War patrol vessels of the United States