USS Althea (1863)
USS Althea (1863) was a screw steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a tugboat, a torpedo boat, and as a ship's tender in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways.
Read more about USS Althea (1863): A New Jersey Tugboat, Commissioned in 1863, Planned For Service With The West Gulf Blockade, Reinforcing The Union Fleet On The James, Althea Reassigned To The Gulf of Mexico Coast, Althea Is Raised and Recommissioned, End-of-war Decommissioning, Sale and Subsequent Career