| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | USS Bibb |
| Namesake | George M. Bibb |
| Operator | Union Navy |
| Laid down | February 24, 1853 |
| Launched | May 12, 1853 |
| Maiden voyage | 1853 |
| In service | 1864 |
| Out of service | 1864 |
| Fate | Returned to Coast Survey, retired and decommissioned 1879 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | revenue cutter |
| Displacement | 409 long tons (416 t) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine |
| Complement | 35 |
USS Bibb was a United States Coast and Geodetic Survey vessel that performed survey work during the American Civil War. In 1864, when Washington, D.C. appeared under threat after Lt Gen. Jubal Early’s Confederate army crossed the Potomac River, Bibb was commandeered and armed by the Union Navy.