USS Grosbeak (1865)
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Ordered | as Fanny |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | date unknown |
| Acquired | 3 February 1865 |
| Commissioned | 24 February 1865 |
| Decommissioned | circa 17 August 1865 |
| Stricken | 1865 (est.) |
| Fate | sold, 17 August 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 196 tons |
| Length | 164' |
| Beam | 28’ |
| Draught | depth of hold 4' 6" |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | not known |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament |
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USS Grosbeak (1865) was a steamship acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
Grosbeak was placed into service as a gunboat and assigned to the Union blockade of ports of the Confederate States of America.
Purchased at Mount City, Illinois, in 1865
Grosbeak, renamed from Fanny, was purchased at Mound City, Illinois. 3 February 1865; and commissioned 24 February, Acting Master Thomas Burns in command.
Civil War service
Assigned for duty on the Mississippi River
After brief duty in Kentucky with the iron-clad monitor squadron stationed there. Grosbeak joined the Mississippi squadron patrolling the Mississippi River from Cairo, Illinois, to the White River.
Rescuing survivors from the steamboat Sultana
When the river steamer Sultana caught fire and exploded off Memphis, Tennessee, 27 April, 1865, Grosbeak rescued 60 to 80 survivors and transferred them to hospital. She also transported wounded men from boats further down the river to Memphis, Tennessee, for proper care.
Post-war decommissioning and sale
As the war ended, Grosbeak returned to Mound City and was sold there 17 August 1865.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.