USS Sorrel (1864)
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| Career (US) |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | as W. S. Hancock |
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | date unknown |
| Acquired: | 1 August 1864 at Philadelphia |
| In service: | circa 1864 |
| Out of service: | late 1870s |
| Struck: | 1883 (est.) |
| Homeport: | Philadelphia Navy Yard |
| Fate: | sold, 27 September 1883 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 68 tons |
| Length: | 77' 0" |
| Beam: | 16' 6" |
| Draught: | depth of hold. 6' 6" |
| Propulsion: | steam engine |
| Speed: | not known |
| Complement: | not known |
| Armament: | not known |
USS Sorrel (1864) was a small 68-ton steamer purchased by the Union Navy towards the end of the American Civil War.
The Navy placed Sorrel in service as a Philadelphia tugboat, a role she maintained through the end of the Civil War and for a short period afterwards.
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[edit] Purchased at Philadelphia in 1864
Sorrel -- a wooden-hulled steam tug -- was purchased by the Navy at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under the name W. S. Hancock on 1 August 1864 from Hillman and Streaker.
[edit] Service with the Navy
The small steamer apparently served as a general purpose tug at the Philadelphia Navy Yard throughout her naval career.
[edit] Deactivation and sale
She was laid up in Philadelphia in the late 1870s and remained inactive until she was sold at there to A. Purvis & Son on 27 September 1883.
[edit] References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
