USS Jean Sands (1863)
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| Career (US) | 100x35px |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | as Peter B. Van Houten |
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 1863 |
| Acquired: | 18 October 1864 |
| In service: | 1864 (est.) |
| Out of service: | 1892 (est.) |
| Struck: | 1892 (est.) |
| Homeport: | Norfolk Navy Yard |
| Fate: | sold, 16 May 1892 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 139 tons |
| Length: | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Beam: | 22 ft 8 in (6.91 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Propulsion: |
steam engine screw-propelled |
| Speed: | not known |
| Complement: | not known |
| Armament: | none |
USS Jean Sands (1863) was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a tugboat and salvage vessel in support of the Union Navy.
Service career
Jean Sands was built at Brooklyn, New York, in 1863 and was purchased by the Navy at New York City from T. F. Rowland 18 October 1864. She was stationed at the Norfolk Navy Yard where she served as a tug and salvage vessel. Jean Sands was sold 16 May 1892.
References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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Categories:
- Ship infoboxes without an image
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- Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
- Ships built in New York
- 1863 ships
- Ships of the Union Navy
- United States Navy steamships
- Tugs of the United States Navy
- Unique rescue and salvage ships of the United States Navy
