USS New Berne

History
Union Navy Jack United States
Orderedas United States
BuilderC. & R. Poillon shipyard
Laid downdate unknown
LaunchedJuly 1, 1862
Acquired27 June 1863 at New York City
Commissioned15 August 1863 at New York City
Decommissioned29 March 1868
FateTransferred to the U.S. War Department 1 December 1868
General characteristics
Displacement948 tons
Length195'
Beam32'
Draft13' 6"
Depth of hold12'
Propulsion
Sail planBrigantine
Speed13 knots
Complement92
Armament
  • 2x 30-pounder Parrott rifle
  • 4x 24-pounder guns
  • 1x 12-pounder rifle

USS New Berne was a wooden-hulled, propeller-driven steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.

She served the Navy primarily as a supply ship but, as a Union ship of the blockade of the waterways of the Confederate States of American, she was also responsible to take on the role of a gunboat when the opportunity presented itself.