USS Vincennes (1826)

USS Vincennes (1826)

USS Vincennes (1826) was a 703-ton Boston-class sloop of war in the United States Navy from 1826 to 1865. During her service, Vincennes patrolled the Pacific, explored the Antarctic, and blockaded the Confederate Gulf coast in the Civil War. Named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Vincennes, she was the first U.S. warship to circumnavigate the globe.

Read more about USS Vincennes (1826):  Built in Brooklyn, First World Cruise, West Indies and Guam Operations, Supporting The Wilkes Expedition, 1842–1847 Operations, 1849–1860 Operations, American Civil War Service, End-of-war Service and Decommissioning