| History | |
|---|---|
  United States | |
| Ordered | as Argosy No. 2 |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | 1863 |
| Acquired | 14 November 1863 |
| In service | early 1864 |
| Out of service | 6 May 1864 |
| Stricken | 1865 (est.) |
| Captured |
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| Fate | unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 229 tons |
| Length | not known |
| Beam | not known |
| Draught | not known |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | not known |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament | six guns |
| Armour | tinclad |
USS Wave was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways until she was herself captured by Confederate forces.