USS Azalea (1864)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Azalea.

History
United States
Laid downdate unknown
Launched1864
Acquired31 March 1864
Commissioned7 June 1864
Decommissioned13 July 1865
Stricken1865 (est.)
FateSold, 10 August 1865
General characteristics
Displacement176 tons
Length110 ft (34 m)
Beam21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
Draught
  • depth of hold 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m)
  • draft 10 ft (3.0 m)
Propulsion
Speed10 knots
Complement42
Armament

USS Azalea was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as an armed tugboat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways.

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