| History | |
|---|---|
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| Namesake | A species of shrubs and trees of the arbutus genus with white or pink flowers and scarlet berries. |
| Builder | James Tetlow, Chelsea, Massachusetts |
| Launched | 1866 |
| Commissioned | Circa 16 February 1866 at Boston, Massachusetts |
| Decommissioned | Circa 23 September 1892 |
| Stricken | 23 September 1892 |
| Fate | Sold 27 December 1893 at Boston, Massachusetts |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 420 tons |
| Length | 137 ft (42 m) |
| Beam | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine, screw propelled |
| Speed | 10.6 knots (19.6 km/h; 12.2 mph) |
USS Mayflower was a screw tugboat acquired by the United States Navy at the end of the American Civil War. She performed a variety of duties, including survey work, along the New England and mid-Atlantic coasts of the United States. On completion of her official duties, she was recommissioned and issued to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, for use as a training ship for midshipmen.