USS Algonquin (1863)

History
Name	Algonquin
Owner	U.S. Navy
Builder	Brooklyn Navy Yard
Launched	21 Dec 1863
Commissioned	Never
Fate	Merchant service, 1860s; sold foreign 1878; fate unknown
General characteristics
Class and type	Sassacus-class gunboat

USS Algonquin (1863), a gunboat, was launched by the New York Navy Yard on 21 December 1863 but poor machinery caused her to fail her trials. Consequently, she was never commissioned and was sold on 21 October 1869.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.