USS Sovereign (1855)
The first USS Sovereign (1855) was a 336-ton steamer captured on the Mississippi River by the Union Navy during the beginning of the American Civil War.
The Navy placed Sovereign in service as a commissary ship, which is a ship's tender responsible for providing ships with provisions. Later in the war, she was used by the Navy as a barracks ship for ship workers.
Read more about USS Sovereign (1855): Built in Pennsylvania in 1855, Captured By Union Navy Forces, Service With The Union Navy, Post-war Decommissioning, See Also
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