USS Preston (1865)

The USS Preston was a blockade-running steamer captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.

For other ships with the same name, see USS Preston.
History
United States
NameUSS Preston
In service1865
Out of service1865
Captured
FateSold, 17 September 1868
General characteristics
TypeGunboat
Displacement230 long tons (234 t)
Length160 ft (49 m)
Beam12 ft (3.7 m)
PropulsionSteam engine

She was placed in service in Port Royal, South Carolina, by the Union Navy as a gunboat during blockade operations against the Confederate States of America.

Service history

Preston, a "cigar shaped steamer" used to transport cotton, was captured in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, in February 1865. Renamed Preston and operated under the command of Acting Ensign William Thomas, she was assigned to the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron and stationed at Port Royal, South Carolina, until August 1865. Then ordered north, she arrived at Washington, D.C., on 21 August and was placed in ordinary. She was sold at auction on 17 September 1868.

See also

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.