USS Primrose, a screw steamer tugboat originally named Nellie B. Vaughn, armed with a heavy rifled gun and a howitzer capable of dropping a 24 pound ball, was acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
The tug Nellie B. Vaughn, a wooden screw steamer, was purchased on 14 January 1863, at Washington, D.C., and was renamed Primrose; fitted out at the Washington Navy Yard; and commissioned 26 February 1863, acting Master Street in command. Assigned to the Potomac Flotilla for duty in the Potomac River and adjacent waters, Primrose participated in operations in the Nansemond River in April and in the Curritoman in May. On 2 June, with USS Anacostia, she took the sloop Flying Cloud at Tapp's Creek, Virginia, then on the 20th captured the sloop Richard Vaux off Blakistone Island in the Potomac River. Laid up for repairs in February 1864, Primose returned to active duty in April, remaining with the Potomac River forces until 1866. Then assigned to the Washington Navy Yard, she remained active until 1871, when she was placed in ordinary. She was sold at Washington to J. W. Denty, 17 March 1871.
primrose, screw, steamer, tugboat, originally, named, nellie, vaughn, armed, with, heavy, rifled, howitzer, capable, dropping, pound, ball, acquired, union, navy, during, american, civil, history, united, states, acquired14, january, 1863, commissioned26, febr. USS Primrose a screw steamer tugboat originally named Nellie B Vaughn armed with a heavy rifled gun and a howitzer capable of dropping a 24 pound ball was acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War History United States Acquired14 January 1863 Commissioned26 February 1863 Decommissioned1871 FateSold 17 March 1871 General characteristics Displacement94 tons Length83 ft 25 m Beam17 ft 5 2 m Draft7 Depth of hold9 Propulsionsteam engine screw Armamentone 30 pounder rifled gun one 24 pounder howitzerService history editThe tug Nellie B Vaughn a wooden screw steamer was purchased on 14 January 1863 at Washington D C and was renamed Primrose fitted out at the Washington Navy Yard and commissioned 26 February 1863 acting Master Street in command Assigned to the Potomac Flotilla for duty in the Potomac River and adjacent waters Primrose participated in operations in the Nansemond River in April and in the Curritoman in May On 2 June with USS Anacostia she took the sloop Flying Cloud at Tapp s Creek Virginia then on the 20th captured the sloop Richard Vaux off Blakistone Island in the Potomac River Laid up for repairs in February 1864 Primose returned to active duty in April remaining with the Potomac River forces until 1866 Then assigned to the Washington Navy Yard she remained active until 1871 when she was placed in ordinary She was sold at Washington to J W Denty 17 March 1871 See also edit nbsp American Civil War portal Union BlockadeReferences editThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Primrose amp oldid 1109383487, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
