| History | |
|---|---|
  United States | |
| Acquired | 14 January 1863 |
| Commissioned | 26 February 1863 |
| Decommissioned | 1871 |
| Fate | Sold, 17 March 1871 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 94 tons |
| Length | 83 ft (25 m) |
| Beam | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Draft | 7' |
| Depth of hold | 9" |
| Propulsion | steam engine, screw |
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USS Primrose, a screw steamer tugboat originally named Nellie B. Vaughn, armed with a heavy rifled gun and a howitzer capable of dropping a 24 pound ball, was acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .The entry can be found here.
