Summary
USS Crocus was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
| History | |
|---|---|
  United States | |
| Ordered | as Solomon Thomas |
| Launched | 1862 at New York City |
| Acquired | 31 July 1863 |
| Commissioned | 31 July 1863 |
| Fate | Wrecked 17 August 1863 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 122 tons |
| Length | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Beam | 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) |
| Armament | 2 guns |
Crocus was planned to be used by the Union Navy as a gunboat, to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.
Service history edit
Crocus, a screw steamer, was built in 1862 at New York City as Solomon Thomas. She was purchased 31 July 1863 from C. W. Copeland and renamed Crocus. Her career was one of the shortest in the Navy. Clearing New York City 14 August 1863 under the command of Acting Ensign J. L. Winton, Crocus ran aground on Bodie's Island, North Carolina, 17 August and was totally wrecked. All of her crew were saved.
References edit
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.