USS Wave (1863)

History
United States
Orderedas Argosy No. 2
Laid downdate unknown
Launched1863
Acquired14 November 1863
In serviceearly 1864
Out of service6 May 1864
Stricken1865 (est.)
Captured
  • by Confederate forces
  • 6 May 1864
Fateunknown
General characteristics
Displacement229 tons
Lengthnot known
Beamnot known
Draughtnot known
Propulsion
Speednot known
Complementnot known
Armamentsix guns
Armourtinclad

USS Wave was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways until she was herself captured by Confederate forces.

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