USS Swift (1864)
| History | |
|---|---|
  United States | |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | date unknown |
| In service | 1864 |
| Out of service | 1865 |
| Stricken | 1865 (est.) |
| Captured |
|
| Fate | sold, 8 August 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 12 tons |
| Length | not known |
| Beam | not known |
| Draught | not known |
| Propulsion | schooner sail |
| Speed | not known |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament | two 12-pounder howitzers |
USS Swift (1864) was a small 12-ton schooner captured by the Union Navy during the Union blockade of the American Civil War.
Swift was used by the Union Navy as a ship’s tender, serving ships at Tybee Island, Georgia, and at Port Royal, South Carolina.
Civil War service[]
Swift was a small schooner captured by USS Patapsco on 9 February 1864 in Wassau Sound, Georgia. No record has been found of any filing of libel papers against the schooner, but she was taken into the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. The vessel served at Tybee Island, Georgia, and at Port Royal, South Carolina, as a ship's tender.
Post-war decommissioning[]
Swift was sold at public auction there on 8 August 1865.
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References[]
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- Ships of the Union Navy
- Schooners of the United States Navy
- Tenders of the United States Navy
- American Civil War auxiliary ships of the United States