| History | |
|---|---|
  United States | |
| In service | 15 February 1863 |
| Out of service | 1865 |
| Captured | 8 January 1863 |
| Fate | broken up, 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 10 tons |
| Propulsion | sail |
| Complement | 7 |
USS Julia was a sloop captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a tender ship in support of the Union Navy.
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