USS Moccasin (1864)

History
United States
BuilderS. & J. M. Flanagan
Acquired11 July 1864
Commissioned14 July 1864
FateSold 1865
General characteristics
Class & typeWood screw tug
Displacement192 tons
Length14 ft 5 in (4.39 m)
Beam22 ft 3 in (6.78 m)
Draught7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)
Speed10 knots
Armament3 12‑pdr. r.

The first USS Moccasin, a wood screw tug, was built as Hero in 1864 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and purchased by the US Navy on 11 July 1864 from S. & J. M. Flanagan at Philadelphia; and commissioned 14 July 1864 at Philadelphia Navy Yard, Acting Ensign James Brown in command.

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