USS Pawnee (1859)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Pawnee.

USS Pawnee, circa 1864–1865
History
Union Navy Jack United States
NameUSS Pawnee
BuilderPhiladelphia Navy Yard
Laid down1858
Launched8 October 1859
Commissioned11 June 1860
Decommissioned18 November 1882
FateSold, 3 May 1884
General characteristics
TypeSteam sloop-of-war
Displacement1,533 long tons (1,558 t)
Length221 ft 6 in (67.51 m)
Beam47 ft (14 m)
Draft10 ft (3.0 m)
PropulsionSteam engine/Sail
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement181 officers and enlisted
Armament
  • 8 × 9 in (230 mm) guns
  • 2 × 12-pounder guns

The first USS Pawnee was a sloop-of-war in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She was named for the Pawnee Indian tribe.

Pawnee was laid down in 1858 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard; launched 8 October 1859, sponsored by Miss Grace Tyler; and commissioned 11 June 1860, Commander H. J. Hartstene in command.[1]

  1. ^ "USS Pawnee I (ScSlp) [Screw Sloop]". The Navy Department Library (online). Washington D.C.: Naval History and Heritage Command. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2022. ScSlp: dp. 1,533; l. 221'6"; b. 47'; dr. 10'; s. 10 k.; cpl. 181; a. 8 9", 2 12-pdrs