USS Swift (1864)

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

USS Swift was a small 12-ton schooner captured by the Union Navy during the Union blockade of the American Civil War.

History
United States
In service	1864
Out of service	1865
Captured	by Union Navy forces 9 February 1864
Fate	Sold, 8 August 1865
General characteristics
Displacement	12 tons
Propulsion	schooner sail
Armament	two 12-pounder howitzers

Swift was used by the Union Navy as a ship’s tender, serving ships at Tybee Island, Georgia, and at Port Royal, South Carolina.

Service history

Swift was a small schooner captured by the monitor USS Patapsco on 9 February 1864 in Wassau Sound, Georgia. No record has been found of any filing of libel papers against the schooner, but she was taken into the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. The vessel served at Tybee Island, Georgia, and at Port Royal, South Carolina, as a ship's tender. Swift was sold at public auction there on 8 August 1865.

References

• American Civil War portal

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