USS Quinnebaug (1866)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Quinnebaug.

The first USS Quinnebaug was a screw sloop-of-war in the United States Navy.

History
United States
Name	USS Quinnebaug
Namesake	An alternate spelling of the name of the Quinebaug River in southern Massachusetts and eastern Connecticut
Builder	New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York
Launched	31 March 1866
Sponsored by	David B. Harmony
Commissioned	19 July 1866
Decommissioned	29 July 1870
Fate	Broken up 1871
General characteristics
Type	Sloop-of-war
Tonnage	1,113 long tons (1,131 t)
Length	216 ft (66 m)
Beam	30 ft (9.1 m)
Draft	12 ft (3.7 m)
Speed	7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph)
Complement	122
Armament	1 × 60-pounder Parrott rifle 4 × 32-pounder guns 1 × 20-pounder gun

Construction and commissioning

Quinnebaug was built by the New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York. She was launched on 31 March 1866, sponsored by Lieutenant Commander David B. Harmony, and commissioned on 19 July 1867.

Service history

Quinnebaug departed New York City on 31 August 1867 and cruised along the Atlantic coast of South America for almost three years before arriving at Norfolk, Virginia, on 18 July 1870. She was decommissioned there on 29 July 1970 and was laid up until broken up in 1871.

References

 This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.