Argosy was purchased by the Navy and commissioned as tinclad number 27 in March 1863.  She served on the Tennessee River in 1863.  She was decommissioned in August 1865.

Specifications of USS Argosy:

Displacement: 219 tons
Length: 156 feet 4 inches
Beam: 33 feet
Draft: 4 feet 6 inches
Armament: 6 24-pounder smooth bores; 2 12-pounder rifles

  Federal Warships

Last update:  December 6, 2001