Summary
The first USS Commodore was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.
| History | |
|---|---|
  United States | |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | 1863 |
| Acquired | 1863 |
| In service | 31 July 1863 |
| Out of service | 1865 |
| Stricken | 1865 (est.) |
| Fate | Sold, 12 August 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 80 tons |
| Length | not known |
| Beam | not known |
| Draught | not known |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | not known |
| Complement | 56 |
| Armament |
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Civil War service edit
Commodore, a side wheel steamer, was built at New Orleans, Louisiana, and fitted for service with the West Gulf Blockading Squadron during 1863. On 31 July 1863 Acting Master John R. Hamilton was ordered to her command with instructions to patrol in Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana. The small steamer remained there throughout the war.
Renamed Fort Gaines edit
She was renamed Fort Gaines on 1 September 1864.
Post-war decommissioning and disposal edit
Commodore was sold at New Orleans, 12 August 1865.
References edit
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.