USS Sovereign (1855)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Sovereign |
| Launched | 1855 |
| Acquired | 9 January 1863 |
| In service | 1862 |
| Out of service | 1865 |
| Captured | 5 June 1862 |
| Fate | Sold, 29 November 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 336 tons |
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The first USS Sovereign was a 336-ton steamer captured on the Mississippi River by the Union Navy during the beginning of the American Civil War.
The Navy placed Sovereign in service as a commissary ship, which is a ship's tender responsible for providing ships with provisions. Later in the war, she was used by the Navy as a barracks ship for ship workers.