USS J. W. Wilder (1859)

USS J. W. Wilder (1859) was a schooner captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a tender in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways.

History
United States
Laid downdate unknown
Launcheddate unknown
Acquired19 May 1863
In service1863 (est.)
Out of service1865 (est.)
Stricken1865 (est.)
Captured
  • by Union Navy forces
  • 20 January 1862
Fatenot known
General characteristics
Displacementnot known
Lengthnot known
Beamnot known
Draughtnot known
Propulsionsail
Speedvaried
Complementnot known
Armamentnot known

British schooner captured, placed into Union Navy service

J. W. Wilder was a British schooner captured about 15 miles east of Mobile Bay entrance 20 January 1862 by Union screw steamer USS R. R. Cuyler. She was condemned and sold to the Navy by the New York City prize court 19 May 1863.

Assigned to the West Gulf blockade

J. W. Wilder used as a tender to ordnance ship Sportsman by the West Gulf Blockading Squadron.

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References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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