USS Volunteer (1863)
USS Volunteer anchored of the Western Rivers. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | date unknown |
| Acquired |
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| Commissioned | circa 29 February 1864 |
| Decommissioned |
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| Stricken | 1865 (est.) |
| Captured |
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| Fate | Sold, 29 November 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 209 tons |
| Length | not known |
| Beam | not known |
| Draught | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 6 MPH |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament | one heavy 12-pounder smoothbore |
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The first USS Volunteer was a 209-ton steamer captured by the Union Navy and put to use by the Union during the American Civil War.
Virginia served the Navy in minor roles: as a dispatch boat and tugboat; however, at times, she would also be assigned as a patrolling gunboat.