| History | |
|---|---|
 Confederate States | |
| Name | SS Ella |
| Captured | by U.S. Navy forces 10 November 1863 |
 United States | |
| Name | USS Philippi |
| Namesake | Philippi, an ancient city in Macedonia |
| Acquired | 23 February 1864 |
| Commissioned | early April 1864 |
| Fate | Sunk 5 August 1864 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Steamer |
| Tonnage | 311 GRT |
| Length | 140 ft (43 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| Depth of hold | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine with sidewheel |
| Complement | 41 |
| Armament | two 12-pounder rifles, one 20-pounder Parrott, one 24 pounder howitzer |
USS Philippi was a blockade runner captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She served the Union Navy’s struggle against the Confederate States of America as a picket, patrol and dispatch vessel.