| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Builder | James C. Jewett & Co. |
| Laid down | 1862 |
| Launched | 1863 |
| Acquired | 22 June 1863 |
| Commissioned | 1863 |
| Fate | Exploded and sank 11 November 1864 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 183 tons |
| Length | 97 ft 3 in (29.64 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft 9 in (6.63 m) |
| Draft | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Depth of hold | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Complement | 57 |
| Armament |
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USS Tulip was a 183-ton steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
Tulip was outfitted with heavy guns and was used by the Navy as a gunboat to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy in order to prevent the South from trading with other countries.