Built as Princess in 1863 at Freedom, Pennsylvania, the ship was purchased by the Navy from F. Martin at Cincinnati, Ohio, on 3 March 1864; and commissioned on 3 April 1864, Acting Master Harry T. Keene in command.
Acquired to bolster Union strength along the Mississippi River and its tributaries against Confederatecavalry and guerrilla raids, Naiad served in the shallow waters through the end of the American Civil War, from time to time fighting Southern shore batteries. On 15 and 16 June 1864, with USS General Bragg and USS Winnebago, she dueled Southern artillery at Ratliff's Landing, Louisiana, silencing the riverbank guns on both occasions. Again on 2 September, she snuffed out the fire of a Confederate battery near Rowe's Landing, Louisiana. The constant patrol of the rivers by Naiad and her sister "tinclads" helped the Union to maintain open communications and supply lines in the West while preventing the South from mustering her resources to oppose GeneralsSherman and Grant.
Naiad decommissioned at Cairo, Illinois, on 30 June 1865 and was sold at auction at Mound City, Illinois to B. F. Beansly, on 17 August 1865. Renamed Princess in post-war civilian service, she struck a snag and sank at Napoleon, Missouri, on 1 June 1868.
naiad, sternwheel, paddle, steamer, union, navy, american, civil, greek, mythology, naiads, nymphs, lived, gave, life, lakes, rivers, springs, fountains, naiad, western, rivers, during, american, civil, reproduced, stereograph, note, mine, clearing, rake, proj. USS Naiad was a sternwheel paddle steamer of the Union Navy in the American Civil War In Greek mythology naiads are nymphs who lived in and gave life to lakes rivers springs and fountains Naiad on the Western Rivers during the American Civil War reproduced as a stereograph Note mine clearing rake projecting from her bowHistoryUnited StatesNamePrincess 1863 64 1865 68 USS Naiad 1864 65 NamesakenaiadLaunched1863Acquiredbought 3 March 1864Commissioned3 April 1864Decommissioned30 June 1865FateSold 17 August 1865 Sank 1 June 1868General characteristicsTypegunboatDisplacement183 long tons 186 t Length156 ft 10 in 47 80 m Beam30 ft 4 in 9 25 m Draft6 ft 1 8 m Depth4 ft 5 in 1 35 m Propulsionstern wheel paddle steamerSpeed5 knots 9 3 km h 5 8 mph Armament8 24 pounder gunsBuilt as Princess in 1863 at Freedom Pennsylvania the ship was purchased by the Navy from F Martin at Cincinnati Ohio on 3 March 1864 and commissioned on 3 April 1864 Acting Master Harry T Keene in command Contents 1 Service history 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksService history editAcquired to bolster Union strength along the Mississippi River and its tributaries against Confederate cavalry and guerrilla raids Naiad served in the shallow waters through the end of the American Civil War from time to time fighting Southern shore batteries On 15 and 16 June 1864 with USS General Bragg and USS Winnebago she dueled Southern artillery at Ratliff s Landing Louisiana silencing the riverbank guns on both occasions Again on 2 September she snuffed out the fire of a Confederate battery near Rowe s Landing Louisiana The constant patrol of the rivers by Naiad and her sister tinclads helped the Union to maintain open communications and supply lines in the West while preventing the South from mustering her resources to oppose Generals Sherman and Grant Naiad decommissioned at Cairo Illinois on 30 June 1865 and was sold at auction at Mound City Illinois to B F Beansly on 17 August 1865 Renamed Princess in post war civilian service she struck a snag and sank at Napoleon Missouri on 1 June 1868 See also edit nbsp American Civil War portalAnaconda Plan Mississippi SquadronReferences editThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here External links edithistory navy mil USNSH USS Naiad 39 08 00 N 94 04 25 W 39 1332 N 94 0735 W 39 1332 94 0735 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Naiad amp oldid 1164285581, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
