USS Union (1846)

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

The second USS Union was a schooner that served in the United States Navy briefly during the Mexican War.

History
United States
Name	USS Union
Acquired	14 November 1846
Fate	Wrecked 16 December 1846
General characteristics
Type	Schooner
Propulsion	Sails

Union was serving as a Mexican schooner when the U.S. Navy steam screw corvette USS Princeton captured her off Tampico, Mexico, on 14 November 1846. She entered U.S. Navy service later that month with Lieutenant John Ancrum Winslow in command.

Poorly equipped, Union was wrecked on a reef off Veracruz, Mexico, on 16 December 1846.

References

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

See also

• John Ancrum Winslow
• Mexican–American War