USS Heliotrope (1863)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | as Maggie Baker |
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | date unknown |
| Acquired: | 16 December 1863 |
| Commissioned: | 24 April 1864 |
| Decommissioned: | 12 January 1865 |
| Struck: | 1865 |
| Fate: | sold 17 June 1865 to the Department of the Treasury |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 239 tons |
| Length: | 134 ft (41 m) |
| Beam: | 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m) |
| Draught: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Propulsion: | steam engine side wheel-propelled |
| Speed: | 6 knots |
| Complement: | not known |
| Armament: | one 12-pounder gun |
USS Heliotrope (1863) was a wooden steamer acquired by the Union Navy for use during the American Civil War. In addition to patrol duty, Heliotrope performed other services, such as towing and dispatch running.
Heliotrope, a wooden steamer, was originally named Maggie Baker, and was purchased by the Navy from her owner, Stacey Pitcher, at New York City on 16 December 1863. Renamed Heliotrope, she commissioned at New York Navy Yard 24 April 1864.
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