| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Ordered | as Conqueror |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | 1864 |
| Acquired | 29 June 1864 |
| Commissioned | 12 July 1864 |
| Decommissioned | 1 September 1865 |
| Stricken | 1894 (est.) |
| Fate | Sold, 23 July 1894 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 191 tons |
| Length | 105 ft 3 in (32.08 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft 2 in (6.76 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | not known |
| Complement | 37 |
| Armament |
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USS Catalpa was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy for various purposes, but especially to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.
Catalpa, a screw tugboat, was built in Brooklyn, New York, in 1864 as Conqueror; purchased by the Navy 29 June 1864; commissioned 12 July 1864 and reported to the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.