USS Fort Morgan

History
United States
Laid downdate unknown
Launched1863
Acquired8 January 1864
Commissioned5 February 1864
Decommissioned22 August 1865
Stricken1865 (est.)
FateSold, 5 September 1865
General characteristics
Displacement1,249 tons
Length220 ft (67 m)
Beam34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
Draught10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)
Propulsion
Speednot known
Complementnot known
Armament
  • one 30-pounder rifle
  • two 12-pounder rifles
  • two 24-pounder howitzers

USS Fort Morgan was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy as a storeship and in other minor roles.

Fort Morgan, a screw steamer, was built in 1863 by S. H. Pook, Fair Haven, Connecticut, as Admiral; purchased 8 January 1864; and commissioned as Admiral 5 February 1864, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant W. B. Eaton in command. She was renamed Fort Morgan 1 September 1864.