USS Port Fire (1864)
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| Career (US) |  |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 8 March 1864 |
| Commissioned: | 1864 |
| Decommissioned: | 1865 |
| Struck: | 1878 (est.) |
| Fate: | sold, January 1878 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 103 tons |
| Length: | not known |
| Beam: | not known |
| Draught: | not known |
| Propulsion: | steam engine screw-propelled |
| Speed: | not known |
| Complement: | not known |
| Armament: | not known |
USS Port Fire (1863) was a steamer commissioned by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
She served the navy fleet during the blockade of ports and waterways of the Confederate States of America as an ammunition ship.
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[edit] Built in New Hampshire in 1864
Port Fire, a screw tug, built at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1863, was launched 8 March 1864.
[edit] Civil War service
She served through the Civil War as a powder tug.
[edit] Decommissioning
Port Fire was sold in January 1878. She was later broken up at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
[edit] References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
