USS South Carolina (1860)
USS South Carolina (1860) was a steamer used by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
She was used by the Navy as a gunboat to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries. Post-war she was converted into a cargo ship prior to being decommissioned.
Read more about USS South Carolina (1860): Built in Boston in 1860, Post-war Decommissioning and Sale
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