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Photo # NH 61571:  Civil War era lithograph of USS Hibiscus

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USS Hibiscus (1864-1866)

Hibiscus, a 406-ton (burden) screw steamship built in 1864 at Fairhaven, Connecticut, was purchased by the Navy in November 1864 and placed in commission as USS Hibiscus in late December. She was assigned to the East Gulf Blockading Squadron, serving off western Florida during the final months of the Civil War. In August 1865 Hibiscus returned to New York for decommissioning. Sold in October 1866, she was subsequently employed as a merchant vessel, under the names Francis Wright and Hibiscus, until lost at sea on 1 May 1873.

This page features the only view we have of USS Hibiscus (1864-1866).


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Photo #: NH 61571

USS Hibiscus
(1864-1866)

Civil War era lithograph.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 99KB; 740 x 480 pixels

 


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