USS Percy Drayton (1863)

History
United States
Laid down	date unknown
Launched	date unknown
Acquired	12 November 1863
In service	c. November 1863
Out of service	c. May 1965
Stricken	1865 (est.)
Homeport	Edisto, South Carolina
Captured	by Union Navy forces 21 January 1863
Fate	sold, 2 September 1865
General characteristics
Displacement	20 tons
Length	not known
Beam	not known
Draught	not known
Propulsion	sloop sail
Speed	not known
Complement	not known
Armament	not known

USS Percy Drayton (1863) was a sloop captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She served the Union Navy’s struggle against the Confederate States of America as a ship’s tender, supporting the Union ships on blockade duty with provisions, ammunition, water, and other needs.

Blockade runner captured by USS Ottawa[]

The sloop Percy Drayton, formerly the blockade runner Hettiwan, or Etiwan, captured by USS Ottawa off Charleston, South Carolina, 21 January 1863, was purchased by the Navy at the New York City Prize Court for $331, 12 November 1863.

Assigned to the South Atlantic blockade as a ship’s tender[]

Assigned to the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron she performed tender duties at North Edisto, South Carolina, until May 1865.

Post-war deactivation and disposal[]

Shifted then to Port Royal, South Carolina, she was sold for $370, 2 September 1865, to George Crane.

See also[]

• Blockade runners of the American Civil War
• Blockade mail of the Confederacy
• 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.