USS Crocus (1862)
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| History | |
|---|---|
  United States | |
| Ordered | as Solomon Thomas |
| Launched | 1862 at New York City |
| Acquired | 31 July 1863 |
| Commissioned | 31 July 1863 |
| Fate | Wrecked 17 August 1863 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 122 tons |
| Length | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Beam | 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) |
| Armament | 2 guns |
USS Crocus was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
Crocus was planned to be used by the Union Navy as a gunboat, to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.
