TACONY

   

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Built by the Philadelphia Navy Yard and launched on 7 May 1863 USS TACONY (Side-wheel Steamer) Commissioned 12 February 1864 Decommissioned at Boston on 21 June 1865 for repairs Recommissioned on 16 September 1865 - Decommissioned 7 October 1867 Sold 26 August 1868 Fate unknown

 

 

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N/A			1864-06-04 "Collected" date on back
			Letter to Passed Asst. Surgeon Kershner

Date is not clear by cancels, but Passed Asst. Surgeon Kershner was not in TACONY by January 1865 (he was then in CHOCTAW), so the likely date is June 4th, 1864. On that date TACONY was on blockade duty in the North Carolina sounds! (Glenn Smith)

 

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