USS Guerriere (1865)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Guerriere |
| Builder | Boston Navy Yard |
| Launched | 9 September 1865 |
| Commissioned | 21 May 1867 |
| Decommissioned | 22 March 1872 |
| Fate | Sold, 12 December 1872 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Java-class sloop-of-war |
| Length | 319 ft 3 in (97.31 m) |
| Beam | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Draft | 17 ft 11 in (5.46 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Complement | 181 officers and enlisted |
| Armament |
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The second USS Guerriere was a sloop-of-war in the United States Navy. She was named for the victory of the frigate USS Constitution over HMS Guerriere during the War of 1812.
Guerriere was
New York Navy Yard
where she decommissioned on 29 July 1869.
Guerriere recommissioned at New York on 10 August 1870. At
Great Point, Nantucket
and transferred Admiral Farragut's remains to merchant steamer SS Island Home. She got afloat on 1 October and continued to New York the following day.
Guerriere departed New York on 17 December 1870 for
New York Navy Yard
where she decommissioned on 22 March 1872. She was laid up in ordinary there until 12 December 1872 when she was sold to D. Buchler of New York.
See also
References
- USNI News, United States Naval Institute, February 5, 2013, setting forth the evidence for and against that quote.
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.