USS Decatur (1839)
USS Decatur |
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| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 1838 |
| Acquired: | 1839 at New York Navy Yard |
| Commissioned: | circa 16 March 1840 |
| Decommissioned: | 20 June 1859 |
| In service: | March 1863 |
| Out of service: | 1865 |
| Struck: | 1865 (est.) |
| Fate: | sold, 17 August 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 566 tons |
| Length: | 117 ft (36 m) |
| Beam: | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Draft: | depth of hold 15' draft 15' 8" |
| Propulsion: | sail |
| Speed: | 10 knots |
| Complement: | 150 officers and men |
| Armament: | fourteen 32-pounder guns two 12-pounder rifles |
USS Decatur was a sloop-of-war in the United States Navy during the mid-19th century. She was commissioned to protect American interests in the South Atlantic Ocean, including the interception of ships involved in the African slave trade. Decatur served in both the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.
The sloop-of-war was named in honor of Commodore Stephen Decatur (1779–1820), one of the United States Navy's greatest heroes and leaders of the first two decades of the 19th Century.
Read more about USS Decatur (1839): Launched in 1839 At The New York Navy Yard, South Atlantic Ocean Operations, Mexican-American War Operations, Atlantic Ocean Operations, Pacific Ocean Operations, Civil War Service, Final Decommissioning