USS Vandalia (1828)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Vandalia.
The first Vandalia was an 18-gun sloop-of-war in the United States Navy during the Second Seminole War and the American Civil War. She was named for the city of Vandalia, Illinois.
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USS Vandalia in 1861 | |
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Name | USS Vandalia |
Builder | Philadelphia Navy Yard |
Laid down | 1825 |
Launched | 1828 |
Commissioned | 6 November 1828 |
Decommissioned | 4 February 1863 |
Fate | Broken up, between 1870 and 1872 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Sloop-of-war |
Tonnage | 614 |
Length | 127 ft 4 in (38.81 m) |
Beam | 34 ft 6 in (10.52 m) |
Draft | 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m) |
Propulsion | Sail |
Complement | 150 officers and enlisted |
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