| History | |
|---|---|
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| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched |
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| Acquired | 21 August 1861 |
| Commissioned | circa 21 August 1861 |
| Decommissioned | 1889 |
| Stricken | 1891 (est.) |
| Homeport | Washington Navy Yard |
| Fate | Sold on 25 March 1891 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 111 tons |
| Length | 80’ |
| Beam | 18’ |
| Draught | 8’ |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 6 knots |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament |
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USS Rescue was a small (111-ton) steamer commissioned by the United States Navy during the American Civil War.
She served the Union Navy during the blockade of ports and waterways of the Confederate States of America as a gunboat and dispatch boat. After the war's end, Rescue continued to serve the Navy, but this time as a tugboat and as a fireboat.