USS Midnight (1861)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Acquired | 31 July 1861 |
| Commissioned | 19 October 1861 |
| Out of service | July 1865 |
| Fate | Sold, 1 November 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 387 |
| Length | 126 ft (38 m) |
| Beam | 27 ft 10 in (8.48 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Propulsion | sail |
| Complement | 70 |
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USS Midnight was a steamer purchased by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was planned by the Union Navy for use as a gunboat stationed off Confederate waterways to prevent their trading with foreign countries.