USS Beauregard (1861)
| Career (CS) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Beauregard |
| Owner: | A group headed by A. F. W. Abrams |
| Launched: | 1850 |
| Commissioned: | 01861-10-14Oct 14, 1861 |
| Fate: | Captured by Union Navy forces, 01861-11-12Nov 12, 1861 |
| Notes: | ex-Priscilla C. Ferguson |
| General characteristics (Confederate Privateer) | |
| Type: | Schooner |
| Displacement: | 101 tons |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Speed: | 7 knots |
| Complement: | 40 |
| Armament: | 1 24pdr Rifle |
| Career (US) | |
| Name: | USS Beauregard |
| Namesake: | Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard |
| Acquired: | 01862-02-24Feb 24, 1862 |
| Commissioned: | 01862-03-28Mar 28, 1862 |
| General characteristics (US Navy) | |
| Type: | Schooner |
| Displacement: | 101 tons |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Speed: | 7 knots |
| Armament: | 1 30pdr Rifle 2 12pdr Howitzers |
The USS Beauregard began the war as a Confederate privateer. The Union Navy acquired the schooner from the prize court and outfitted the vessel for blockade duty.
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