USS Seminole (1859)

U.S. Gun Boat "Seminole" in 1860
History
Union Navy Jack United States
NameUSS Seminole
BuilderPensacola Navy Yard
Launched25 June 1859
Sponsored byMs. Mary Dallas
Commissioned25 April 1860
Decommissioned11 August 1865
FateSold, 20 July 1870
General characteristics
TypeScrew sloop-of-war
Displacement801 long tons (814 t)
Length188 ft (57 m)
Beam30 ft 6 in (9.30 m)
PropulsionSail and steam engine
Complement120 officers and enlisted
Armament1 × 11 in (280 mm) Dahlgren gun, 1 × 30-pounder Parrott rifle, 6 × 32-pounder guns, 1 × light 12-pounder gun

The first USS Seminole was a steam sloop-of-war in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

Seminole was launched by the Pensacola Navy Yard on 25 June 1859; sponsored by Ms. Mary Dallas; and was commissioned there on 25 April 1860, Commander Edward R. Thomson in command.