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USS Peony

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Civil War Medal

Harbor Tug:

Built by unknown builder, Philadelphia, PA

Completed as tug Republic, 1864

Purchased by Navy from Bishop & Sons for $60,000, 07 December 1864

Commissioned USS Peony, January 1865

Served in North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, 1865

Decommissioned at New York Navy Yard, 18 August 1865

Sold at auction by Horatio Harris at Boston to Stephen & James M. Flanagan for $16,200, 01 August 1865

Documented as merchant Republic (ON 21889), 05 August 1865

Final disposition, abandoned 1894

Specifications:
Hull wood sheathed with yellow metal
Displacement 180 tons
Length 104' 6"
Beam 20' 6"
Draft 8' 6"
Speed 9 knots
Complement
Armament one 24-pdr smoothbore
Propulsion one vertical direct-acting condensing engine (34" x 32"), one screw

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
Namesake
140895801	155k	The peony is a flowering plant in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the family Paeoniaceae. Peonies are native to Asia, Europe and Western North America. it is a popular garden plant in temperate climates. Paeonia suffruticosa flower. Photo by Fanghong via Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5		Dave Wright

Commanding Officers
01	Acting Ensign John W. Bennett	January 1865 - ????

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

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National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors

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