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USS Anemone

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Civil War Medal
Harbor Tug:
  • Built by unknown builder, Philadelphia, PA
  • Constructed as tug Wicaco, 1864
  • Purchased from Stephen & James M. Flanagan by Navy at Philadelphia prior to documentation, 13 August 1864
  • Fitted out for naval service at Philadelphia Navy Yard
  • Commissioned USS Anemone at Philadelphia, 14 September 1864
  • Decomissioned at New York, 28 September 1865
  • Sold at public auction for $8,000, 25 October 1865
  • Documented as Wicaco (ON 26995), 01 December 1865
  • Abandoned, 1896
    Specifications:
    Displacement 156 tons burden
    Length 99'
    Beam 20' 5"
    Draft 11'
    Speed 11 knots
    Complement 30
    Armament two 24-pdr SB, two 12-pdr SB
    Propulsion one vertical LP engine (30" x 26"), single screw
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    Commanding Officers
    01Acting Master Jonathan Baker14 September 1864 - ???
    02Acting Ensign A.O. Kruge(July 1865)
    Anemone
    DANFS history entry located at the Naval History and Heritage Command website
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    National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
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