Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. Please take a moment to let us know so that we can correct any problems and make your visit as enjoyable and as informative as possible.
NavSource Online: "Old Navy" Ship Photo Archive
USS Oriole (I)
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Civil War Medal
Sternwheel Steamer Tinclad No.52):
Laid down as the sternwheel steamer Florence Miller No.3 date and location unknown
Launched, date unknown
Purchased by the Navy, 7 December 1864, at Cincinnati, OH., from John Swassey & Co.
Converted to a sternwheel gunboat by Joseph Brown at Mound City, Il.
Commissioned USS Oriole, 22 March 1865, Acting Master Edward Alford in command.
Assigned to the Mississippi Squadron, 3 February 1865, while still named Florence Miller
Oriole departed Mound City, 22 March 1865, for service in the 5th Naval District under LCDR. E.Y. McCauley, performing blockading duties on the Mississippi River from Natchez to Vicksburg
until until General Robert E. Lee's surrender, 9 April 1865.
Oriole was retained in the Mississippi Squadron for towing and patrol duties through July.
Decommissioned, 4 August 1865, at Mound City.
Sold there to Mr. Thomas Scott, 17 August 1865.
Resold, 14 October 1865, owner unknown, renamed Agnes.
Final Disposition, snagged and lost at Warrenton, MS., 3 March 1869.
Specifications:
Displacement 137 t.
Length 125'
Beam 26'5"
Depth of Hold 7'7"
Draft 6'3"
Speed 6 kts
Complement unknown
Armament
two 30-pdr Parrott rifles
one 12-pdr rifle
six 24-pdrs
Propulsion
steam engine
sternwheel
Click On Image
For Full Size Image | Size |
Image Description |
Source |
| There are no images of USS Oriole (I) available at NavSource |
USS Oriole (I)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)
This page is created and maintained by Gary P. Priolo
|
Last Updated 28 January 2022