USS Unit was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.

History
Union Navy Jack United States
Orderedas Union
Laid downdate unknown
Launched1862
Acquired2 June 1864
In service1864
Out of service1865
Stricken1865 (est.)
FateSold, 12 July 1865
General characteristics
Displacement57 tons
Lengthnot known
Beamnot known
Draught8 ft (2.4 m)
Propulsion
Speed7.5 knots
Complementnot known
Armamentnone indicated

She was used as a tugboat by the Navy and she provided her services to ships in the blockade squadrons. She also served as a repair tender for ships needing her services.

Service during the American Civil War

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Unit—steamer Union built at Philadelphia in 1862—was purchased at Boston on 2 June 1864. Unit was assigned to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron and served as a tug and repair vessel in Hampton Roads, Virginia, for the duration of the Civil War. In June 1865, the tug was sent to New York City.

End-of-war decommission and continued maritime career

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Unit was sold at auction there on 12 July 1865 to C. and E. T. Peters. Redocumented as a merchant steamer on 6 September 1865, Unit remained in mercantile service until 1902.

References

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