USS Corwin

History
United States
NameUSS Corwin
Launched1849
AcquiredSeptember 1861
In service1861
Out of service1865
FateReturned to the U.S. Treasury Department after the war’s end
General characteristics
TypeGunboat
Displacement330 long tons (340 t)
Length125 ft (38 m)
Draft7 ft (2.1 m)
Propulsion
Armament
  • 2 × 32-pounder guns
  • 2 × 12-pounder guns

USS Corwin was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.