| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Ordered | as Jessie Benton |
| Acquired | 30 September 1862 |
| In service | 19 October 1862 |
| Fate | Sunk, 28 May 1863 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 50 long tons (50 t) |
| Propulsion | steam engine |
USS Lily, originally built as Jessie Benton, was a tugboat acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. It was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .The entry can be found here.