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USS Spirea
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Civil War Campaign Medal
Sidewheel Steamer Gunboat:
Built in 1864 as a sidewheel steamer at Fairhaven, CT.
Launched, date unknown
Delivered, 24 December 1864, to New York Navy Yard
Purchased by RADM Gregory for the Navy at New York Navy Yard, 30 December 1864, from S. M. Pook, $130,000
In early January Spirea was assigned to the East Gulf Blockading Squadron at Key West, FL..
Commissioned USS Spirea, 9 January 1865, Acting Volunteer LT. George E. Nelson in command
On 23 February, Spirea led an expedition up the St. Mark's River to land Army troops for an attack on Tallahassee
Spirea and two other ships ran aground, but she was refloated and patrolled off St. Marks until 1 May when she joined the blockade off Apalachicola
Two weeks later, she returned to St. Marks
After the end of the Civil War, Spirea remained on duty in the Gulf of Mexico until she sailed in early August for New York
Decommissioned, 23 August 1865, at New York Navy Yard
Sold at public auction, 5 October 1865, at New York, for $15,100
Redocumented as Sappho, 30 January 1867 for operation out of New York City
Final Disposition, She was apparently lost later in 1867, but details of her demise have not been found
Specifications:
Displacement 409 t.
Length unknown
Beam unknown
Depth of Hold unknown
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement 65
Armament
two 30-pdr Parrott rifles
four 24-pdr howitzers smoothbores
Propulsion
steam engine(s)
boiler(s)
two sidewheels
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Spirea
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
Last Updated 5 August 2022