USS Vermont (1848)

Model of Vermont as designed at the U.S. Navy Museum
History
Union Navy Jack United States
NameUSS Vermont
Ordered29 April 1816
BuilderBoston Navy Yard
Laid downSeptember 1818
Launched15 September 1848
Commissioned30 January 1862
Stricken19 December 1901
FateSold 17 April 1902
General characteristics
Class and typeNorth Carolina-class ship of the line
Tons burthen2,633
Length197 ft 1.5 in (60.084 m)
Beam53 ft 6 in (16.31 m)
Depth of hold21' 6"
Propulsionsail
Complement820
Armament
  • 20 × 8 in (203 mm) shell guns
  • 64 × 32-pounder guns

USS Vermont was originally intended to be a ship of the line for the U.S. Navy when laid down in 1818, but was not commissioned until 1862, when she was too outdated to be used as anything but a stores and receiving ship.