| History | |
|---|---|
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| Ordered | as Monitor |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | 1862 |
| Acquired | 20 April 1863 |
| In service | 18 May 1863 |
| Out of service | 1891 |
| Stricken | 7 October 1892 |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 87 tons |
| Length | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Beam | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Draft | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | not known |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament |
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USS Monterey was a steamer purchased by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the navy as a tugboat for several decades on the West Coast of the United States.
Monterey, a steam screw tug, was built as Monitor in 1862 by Eden Landing, San Francisco, California; purchased by the Navy from William Mighell 20 April 1863; renamed Monterey 18 May 1863: and placed in service the same day.