USS Pawnee (1859)

USS Pawnee, circa 1864–1865
History
Union Navy Jack United States
NameUSS Pawnee
BuilderPhiladelphia Navy Yard
Laid down1858
Launched8 October 1859
Commissioned11 June 1860
Decommissioned18 November 1882
FateSold, 3 May 1884
General characteristics
TypeSteam sloop-of-war
Displacement1,533 long tons (1,558 t)
Length221 ft 6 in (67.51 m)
Beam47 ft (14 m)
Draft10 ft (3.0 m)
PropulsionSteam engine/Sail
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement181 officers and enlisted
Armament
  • 8 × 9 in (230 mm) guns
  • 2 × 12-pounder guns

The first USS Pawnee was a sloop-of-war in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She was named for the Pawnee Indian tribe.

Pawnee was laid down in 1858 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard; launched 8 October 1859, sponsored by Miss Grace Tyler; and commissioned 11 June 1860, Commander H. J. Hartstene in command.[1]

  1. ^ "USS Pawnee I (ScSlp) [Screw Sloop]". The Navy Department Library (online). Washington D.C.: Naval History and Heritage Command. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2022. ScSlp: dp. 1,533; l. 221'6"; b. 47'; dr. 10'; s. 10 k.; cpl. 181; a. 8 9", 2 12-pdrs