USS Patriot (1861)

History
United States
Laid down	date unknown
Launched	date unknown
Acquired	13 August 1861
In service	circa 1861
Out of service	circa 1865
Stricken	1865 (est.)
Homeport	Hampton Roads, Virginia
Fate	not known
General characteristics
Displacement	not known
Length	not known
Beam	not known
Draught	not known
Propulsion	schooner sail
Speed	not known
Complement	not known
Armament	not known

USS Patriot (1861) was a schooner acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.

The Navy planned to use her as part of the stone fleet of obstructions at the ports of the Confederate States of America, but decided instead to use her as a storeship.

Planned for use as a member of the stone fleet[]

Patriot, a wooden schooner, was purchased by the Navy at Baltimore, Maryland, 13 August 1861 to be sunk to block the channel leading into the Carolina Sounds at Hatteras Inlet.

However, a rough surf, the poor condition of the ship, and Confederate Naval defenses forced postponement of this project until it was obviated by Flag Officer Silas Stringham’s victory at Cape Hatteras at the end of August.

Service as a storeship at Hampton Roads[]

Patriot served as a storeship at Hampton Roads, Virginia, before disappearing from Naval and Maritime records.

See also[]

• Union Blockade
• United States Navy
• List of United States Navy ships

References[]

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.