USS Kalmia (1863) [SEP] conflict
USS Kalmia (1863)
USS "Kalmia" (1863) was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a tugboat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways.
"Kalmia", a screw steamer, was built as "Innes" at Philadelphia in 1863 and purchased for the Navy by Rear Admiral Hiram Paulding 5 October from her owner, Arron Innes, Poughkeepsie, New York.
Renamed "Kalmia" 24 April 1864,
USS Kalmia
USS "Kalmia" may refer to:
- , was a screw steamer built as "Innes" 1863 and purchased by the US Navy the same year and sold 25 October 1865
- was laid down 23 August 1918 and sold 21 January 1947
- , was laid down as "ATR-111" on 27 July 1944 and sold to Columbia in 1978