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Sorrel

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Civil War Medal
Harbor Tug:
  • Built by Hillman & Streaker, Philadelphia, PA
  • Completed as steam tug General W.S. Hancock, 1864
  • Purchased by Navy from builder for $16,950, 01 August 1864
  • Placed in service as Sorrel, 1864
  • Served as yard tug, League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA, 1864 - 1883
  • Sold at League Island to A. Purvis & Son, Philadelphia, PA, for $400.00, 27 September 1883
  • FInal disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Hull wood
    Displacement 68 tons
    Length 77' 0"
    Beam 16' 6"
    Draft 6' 6"
    Speed 12 mph
    Complement unknown
    Armament none
    Propulsion one vertical HP engine (18" x 18"), one screw
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