USS Contoocook (1864)
USS Worcester, one of Contocook's sister ships as a frigate | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | USS Contoocook |
| Builder | Portsmouth Navy Yard |
| Launched | 3 December 1864 |
| Commissioned | 14 March 1868 |
| Decommissioned | 7 January 1870 |
| Renamed | Albany on 15 May 1869 |
| Fate | Sold on 12 December 1872 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sloop-of-war |
| Displacement | 2,348 tons |
| Length | 296 ft (90 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
| Armament |
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USS Contoocook was the lead Contoocook-class sloop of the United States Navy. She was laid down during the American Civil War to deter British intervention in 1864, although timber shortages and a rushed construction delayed progress. Launched in 1864 and commissioned in 1868, her design was criticized and green wood limited her service life. While build as a sloop, modifications in 1869 enlarged her armament and converted her into a frigate. That year, she was renamed Albany as part of a new Navy-wide naming standard. She preformed two sailings to the East Indies between 1868 and 1869 as part of a mission to protect American interests. In 1870, she was decommissioned and used as a quarantine ship in New York City. Redundant after new quarantine sites were finished, she was sold off in late 1872.