&sq=&lang=&file=File:Albany-sloop-Currier-Ives.jpeg) Lithograph of USS Albany by Nathaniel Currier
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Albany |
| Namesake | Albany, New York |
| Builder | New York Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 1843 |
| Launched | 27 June 1846 |
| Commissioned | 6 November 1846 |
| Homeport | Naval Yard Warrington |
| Fate | Lost at sea, last seen 28 or 29 September 1854 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sloop-of-war |
| Tons burthen | 1,042 |
| Length | 147 ft 11 in (45.1 m) (p/p) |
| Beam | 38 ft 6 in (11.7 m) |
| Draft | 17 ft 9 in (5.4 m) |
| Sail plan | Full rigged |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Complement | 210 officers and enlisted men |
| Armament | |
USS Albany, the first United States Navy ship of that name,[1] was built in the 1840s for the US Navy. The ship was among the last of the wooden sloops powered by sail and saw extensive service in the Mexican War. Before and after her combat service, Albany conducted surveillance and observation missions throughout the Caribbean. In September 1854, during a journey along the coast of Venezuela, Albany was lost with all hands on 28 or 29 September 1854. Included among the 250 men lost were several sons and grandsons of politically prominent men.