USS Azalea (1864)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 1864 |
| Acquired: | 31 March 1864 |
| Commissioned: | 7 June 1864 |
| Decommissioned: | 13 July 1865 |
| Struck: | 1865 (est.) |
| Fate: | sold, 10 August 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 176 tons |
| Length: | 110' |
| Beam: | 21' 6" |
| Draught: | depth of hold 8' 3" draft 10' |
| Propulsion: | steam engine screw-propelled |
| Speed: | 10 knots |
| Complement: | 42 |
| Armament: | one 30-pounder Parrott rifle one 20-pounder Dahlgren rifle |
USS Azalea (1864) was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as an armed tugboat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways.
Read more about USS Azalea (1864): Azalea Constructed in Boston in 1864, Assigned To The South Atlantic Blockade, Post-war Decommissioning, Sale, and Subsequent Maritime Career