USS Young America
Tender of the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS Young America was a Confederate steamer captured by the Union Navy’s blockade vessels, and subsequently placed in-service in the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
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Sketch of the confederate tender Young America. | |
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United States | |
Laid down | 1855 |
Launched | 1855 |
Acquired | 7 January 1864 |
Commissioned | 26 February 1862 |
Decommissioned | 9 June 1865 |
Captured |
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Fate | Sold, 12 July 1865 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 173 tons |
Draft | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
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