USS Beauregard
Beauregard in the Savannah River, 1861 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Confederate States | |
| Name | Beauregard |
| Owner | A group headed by A. F. W. Abrams |
| Launched | 1850 |
| Commissioned | Oct 14, 1861 |
| Fate |
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| Notes | ex-Priscilla C. Ferguson |
| General characteristics (Confederate Privateer) | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Tonnage | 101 |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Speed | 7 knots |
| Complement | 40 |
| Armament | 1 × 24-pdr rifle |
| United States | |
| Name | USS Beauregard |
| Namesake | P. G. T. Beauregard |
| Acquired | Feb 24, 1862 |
| Commissioned | Mar 28, 1862 |
| General characteristics (US Navy) | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Tonnage | 101 |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Speed | 7 knots |
| Armament |
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The USS Beauregard began the war as a Confederate privateer. The Union Navy acquired the schooner from the prize court and outfitted the vessel for blockade duty.