USS Narcissus (1863)

History
Union Navy Jack United States
NameUSS Narcissus
LaunchedJuly 1863
Acquiredby purchase, 23 September 1863
Commissioned2 February 1864
FateSank, 4 January 1866
General characteristics
TypeSteam gunboat
Displacement101 long tons (103 t)
Length81 ft 6 in (24.84 m)
Beam18 ft 9 in (5.72 m)
Draft6 ft (1.8 m)
Depth of hold8 ft (2.4 m)
PropulsionSteam engine
Speed14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h)
Complement19 officers and enlisted
Armament1 × 20-pounder Parrott rifle, 1 × heavy 12-pounder
U.S.S. Narcissus (tugboat) Shipwreck
USS Narcissus (1863) is located in Florida
USS Narcissus (1863)
USS Narcissus (1863) is located in the United States
USS Narcissus (1863)
LocationEgmont Key, Florida United States
Coordinates27°37′28″N 82°48′3″W / 27.62444°N 82.80083°W / 27.62444; -82.80083
Built1863
NRHP reference No.06000619[1]
FUAP No.12
Significant dates
Added to NRHP15 October 2018[1]
Designated FUAP2015[2]

USS Narcissus was a screw steamer launched in July 1863 as Mary Cook at East Albany, N.Y. It was purchased by the Union Navy in New York City on September 23rd, 1863 from James D. Stevenson; and commissioned at New York Navy Yard on February 2nd, 1864, with Acting Ensign William G. Jones in command.

On 19 October 2018, the shipwreck was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Weekly List 20181019 – National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service)". nps.gov.
  2. ^ Florida's Museums In The Sea – Florida's Underwater Archaeological Preserves – USS Narcissus