USS Darlington was a captured Confederate steamer acquired by the Union Navy from the prize court during the American Civil War. She was put into service by the Union Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.
 The union steamer "Darlington" attacked while passing White Bluff, near Sapello Sound, Fla.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Confederate steamship Darlington |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | date unknown |
| Acquired | 1862 |
| In service | 1862 |
| Out of service | 1862 |
| Stricken | 1862 (est.) |
| Captured |
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| Fate | Transferred to the Union Army, September 1862 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 300 tons |
| Length | not known |
| Beam | not known |
| Draught | not known |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | not known |
| Complement | 23 |
| Armament | one howitzer |
Captured steamer converted to Union Navy use
editDarlington, a Confederate 300 ton steamer, was captured by boats from USS Pawnee in Cumberland Sound, Florida, 3 March 1862, with a cargo of army wagons, ammunition, and camp equipment on board.
East Coast operations
editShe was taken over and, with a crew of 23 and one howitzer as armament, USS Darlington was employed by the Union Navy for use in the waters off Fernandina, Florida, and Port Royal, South Carolina, with Acting Master J. W. Godfrey in command.
Darlington assisted the boats of the side-wheel steamer USS Ellen and the USS Wabash in raising the yacht USS America in St. Johns River, Florida, from 18 to 25 March 1862.
Transfer to the Union Army
editShe was transferred to the Union Army for use as a transport in September 1862.
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.