USS Galatea (1862)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Galatea |
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 1862 |
| Acquired: | 31 July 1863 |
| Commissioned: | 29 January 1864 |
| Decommissioned: | 12 July 1865 |
| Struck: | 1865 (est.) |
| Homeport: | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti |
| Fate: | sold, 15 August 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,244 tons |
| Length: | 209' 6" |
| Beam: | 35' 6" |
| Draught: | depth of hold 20' 8" |
| Propulsion: | steam engine screw-propelled |
| Speed: | 10 knots |
| Complement: | not known |
| Armament: | eight 32-pounder guns one 100-poudner gun two 30-pounder guns |
USS Galatea (1862) was a large steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
She was used by the Union Navy as an escort gunboat in support of the Union Navy, mostly in various parts of the Caribbean, such as in Haiti, where her role was to protect American citizens. She was sold to the Haitian government in 1865 after becoming unseaworthy because of leaks.
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