USS Onward (1852)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Onward |
| Owner | Reed, Wade & Co, Boston |
| Route | New York City-Boston-San Francisco |
| Builder | James. O. Curtis, Medford, MA |
| Launched | 3 July 1852 |
| Acquired | Purchased by J.O. Ogden, 1857 for $32,000 |
| United States | |
| Name | USS Onward |
| Acquired | Purchased by George D. Morgan, U.S. Government Agent, 9 September 1861, for $27,000, for service in the Civil War |
| Commissioned | 11 January 1862 |
| Decommissioned | 13 November 1884 |
| Fate | Sold in Peru, 1 Nov 1884, for $1,850. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Sailing cruiser, 4th class |
| Type | Medium clipper |
| Tonnage | 874 |
| Length | 159 ft (48 m); 175 ft (53 m) LOA |
| Beam | 34 ft 8 in (10.57 m) |
| Draft | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
| Depth of hold | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Ship rig, three masts |
| Speed | 11 kn (13 mph; 20 km/h) |
| Complement | 103 |
| Armament | 8 × 32-pounder guns, 1 30-pounder Parrott rifle |
The first USS Onward was a clipper in the Union Navy.
Onward was launched 3 July 1852 by James O. Curtis at Medford, Massachusetts, for Reed, Wade, and Co., of Boston, Massachusetts, and operated in the merchant service between New York City, Boston, and San Francisco. Purchased by the U.S. Navy at New York City from John Ogden on 9 September 1861, for service in the American Civil War, Onward commissioned at New York Navy Yard on 11 January 1862, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant J. Frederick Nickels in command.