USS Vandalia (1828)
USS Vandalia in 1861 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Vandalia |
| Builder | Philadelphia Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 1825 |
| Launched | 1828 |
| Commissioned | 6 November 1828 |
| Decommissioned | 4 February 1863 |
| Fate | Broken up, between 1870 and 1872 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sloop-of-war |
| Tonnage | 614 |
| Length | 127 ft 4 in (38.81 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft 6 in (10.52 m) |
| Draft | 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 150 officers and enlisted |
| Armament |
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The first Vandalia was an 18-gun sloop-of-war in the United States Navy during the Second Seminole War and the American Civil War. She was named for the city of Vandalia, Illinois.