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USS Gladiolus
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Civil War Campaign Medal
Screw Tug:
Built, date and location unknown
Launched, date unknown
Purchased as the wood, iron fastened steamer Sallie Bishop, at Philadelphia, 2 June 1864, by COMO. C. K. Stribling from Hillman, Streaker, and others for $33,175
Commissoned USS Gladiolus, 15 June 1864, at Philadeelphia, PA., Acting Master J. C. Hamlin in command
USS Gladiolus departed Philadelphia, 17 June 1864, to join the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, at Charleston. S.C., arriving 25 June
For the next six months she was actively engaged in towing and coaling ships of the squadron, and served as a night picket boat protecting the powerful ironclads from torpedo and
boarding attack. During this period she was also assisted in the capture of several blockade runners
After the capture of Charleston in February 1865, Gladiolus worked in the harbor clearing obstructions and searching for torpedoes
She subsequently served as a dispatch boat for the squadron between Florida ports and Port Royal until she sailed for Washington from Charleston 17 August 1865
Decommissioned at Washington Navy Yard, 30 August 1865
Sold at Public Auction, 15 September 1865, to S. M. and J. M. Flanagan, for $7,300
Gladiolus returned to merchant service under the same name
Deposition, lost in 1887
Specifications:
Displacement 81 t.
Length 88'
Beam 18'6"
Depth of Hold 7'9"
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement 40
Armament
two 12-pdr rifles
one 24-pdr howitzer
Propulsion
one low pressure vertical steam engine, cylinder 30", stroke 28"
one return flue boiler
one propeller
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Gladiolus
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