USS Antietam (1864)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Philadelphia Navy Yard |
| Laid down: | 1864 |
| Launched: | 1869 |
| In service: | 1876 |
| Out of service: | 1888 |
| Struck: | 1888 (est.) |
| Homeport: | League Island, Pennsylvania |
| Fate: | sold, 8 September 1888 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 3,953 tons |
| Length: | 312' 6" (between perpendiculars) |
| Beam: | 46' 0" |
| Draught: | 18' 3" |
| Propulsion: | sail and steam engine |
| Speed: | not known |
| Complement: | not known |
| Armament: | not known |
USS Antietam (1864) was constructed during the final years of the American Civil War, but was not launched because the war was winding down in the Union’s favor. She was eventually placed into service and used as a storeship and as a barracks ship until she was disposed of in 1888.
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