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USS Oleander

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Civil War Medal

Harbor Tug:

Built by Benjamin C. Terry, Keyport, NJ

Launched, 10 January 1863

Purchased before completion by Navy from James Howe and C.W. Copeland for $41,000, 28 March 1863

Commissioned USS Oleander, April 1863

Served in South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, 1863 - 1865

Decommissioned at New York Navy Yard, 18 August 1865

Sold at auction by Burdett, Jones & Co., to Smith & Downing for $16,400, 05 September 1865

Probably documented as merchant Annie (ON 575), 22 November 1865

Final disposition, burned at Point Clear, AL, 19 April 1889

Specifications:
Hull wood
Displacement 263 tons
Length 144' 10" overall
Beam 22' 6"
Draft 6' 0"
Speed 11 knots
Complement 35
Armament two 20-pdr Parrott rifles
Propulsion side wheels, vertical beam engine (36" x 84")

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
Namesake
140895701	100k	Nerium oleander,most commonly known as oleander or nerium, is a shrub or small tree cultivated worldwide in temperate and subtropical areas as an ornamental and landscaping plant. It is the only species currently classified in the genus Nerium, belonging to subfamily Apocynoideae of the dogbane family Apocynaceae. It is so widely cultivated that no precise region of origin has been identified, though it is usually associated with the Mediterranean Basin. Pink Nerium oleander flowers. Photo by Challiyan at Malayalam Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0		Dave Wright

Commanding Officers
01	Acting Master Woodbury Hugh Polleys	April 1863 - (October 1863)
02	Acting Master John S. Dennis	(October 1863) - February 1864
03	Acting Master R. Price Walter	February 1864 - ????

Oleander
DANFS history entry located at the Naval History and Heritage Command website

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