USS Peony
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Acquired | 7 December 1864 |
| Decommissioned | 1865 |
| Fate | Sold, 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 180 tons |
| Length | 104 ft 6 in (31.85 m) |
| Beam | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
| Draft | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
| Armament | one 24-pounder gun |
USS Peony was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the final months of the American Civil War.
She served the Union Navy's struggle against the Confederate States of America as a gunboat, patrolling the ports and waterways of the Confederate States of America.