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

History
United States
NameUSS Quinnebaug
NamesakeAn alternate spelling of the name of the Quinebaug River in southern Massachusetts and eastern Connecticut
BuilderNew York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York
Launched31 March 1866
Sponsored byDavid B. Harmony
Commissioned19 July 1866
Decommissioned29 July 1870
FateBroken up 1871
General characteristics
TypeSloop-of-war
Tonnage1,113 long tons (1,131 t)
Length216 ft (66 m)
Beam30 ft (9.1 m)
Draft12 ft (3.7 m)
Speed7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph)
Complement122
Armament
  • 1 × 60-pounder Parrott rifle
  • 4 × 32-pounder guns
  • 1 × 20-pounder gun

Construction and commissioning

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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

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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

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