List of ship decommissionings in 1865
The list of ship decommissionings in 1865 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1865.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Pennant | Class and type | Fate and other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9 |  United States Navy | A. Houghton | Bark | Decommissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard and sold at public auction on 10 August 1965 [1] | |
| June 16 | United States Navy | Saugus | Canonicus-class monitor | Laid up at Washington Navy Yard, Washington, District of Columbia until recommissioned in 1869 [2] | |
| June 24 | United States Navy | Nantucket | Passaic-class monitor | Placed in reserve until recommissioned in 1882 | |
| August 11 | United States Navy | Nahant | Passaic-class monitor | Placed in reserve until recommissioned in 1898 | |
| November 25 |  United States Navy | Passaic | Passaic-class monitor | Placed in reserve until recommissioned in 1876 | |
| unknown date | United States Navy | Montauk | Passaic-class monitor | Sold to Frank Samuel on 14 April 1904 |
References
[edit]- ^ "A. Houghton". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
After the South collapsed, she sailed north late in May 1865 and was decommissioned for the last time at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 9 June 1865. She was sold at public auction there on 10 August 1865.
- ^ Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (2 September 2015). "Saugus I (Monitor)". www.history.navy.mil. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 29 May 2019.