U.S.S. Tennessee (1865)
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| U.S.S. Tennessee (1865) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | New York Navy Yard[1] |
| Ordered: | c. July 1863[2] |
| Laid down: | late 1863[3] |
| Launched: | 8 Jul, 1865[4] |
| Commissioned: | 27 Jun, 1866[5] |
| Sold: | 15 Sep, 1866[6] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
U.S.S. Tennessee was one of two Wampanoag Class screw frigates completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
Madawaska was renamed Tennessee on 15 May 1869.[7]
By July 1887 she was rated as unserviceable and was authorized to be sold.[8]
Captains
- Commander Francis A. Roe, c. January 1867 – c. August 1867[9]
- Captain David B. Harmony, before 1 January, 1880[10]
- Captain Robert F. Bradford, July, 1882[11] – September, 1883[12]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Bauer and Roberts. Register of Ships. p. 57.
- ↑ Bauer and Roberts. Register of Ships. p. 57.
- ↑ Bauer and Roberts. Register of Ships. p. 57.
- ↑ Bauer and Roberts. Register of Ships. p. 57.
- ↑ Bauer and Roberts. Register of Ships. p. 57.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 1.
- ↑ Bauer and Roberts. Register of Ships. p. 58.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1887. p. 175.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1868. pp. 19-20.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1880. p. 14.
- ↑ Fitchburg Sentinel (Fitchburg, MA) 29 July, 1882 p. 2.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1884. p. 13.
Bibliography
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