USS Braziliera (1856) was a bark

Barque

A barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel with three or more masts.- History of the term :The word barque appears to have come from the Greek word baris, a term for an Egyptian boat. This entered Latin as barca, which gave rise to the Italian barca, Spanish barco, and the French barge and...

 acquired by the Union Navy

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 during the American Civil War

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. She was used by the Union Navy primarily as a gunboat

Gunboat

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 stationed off Confederate

Confederate States of America

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 ports to prevent their trading with foreign countries.

Built in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1861

Braziliera — a wooden bark — was built in 1856 by J. J. Abrahams, Baltimore, Maryland; purchased at New York City

New York City

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 on 30 July 1861; and commissioned on 27 October 1861, Acting

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 Volunteer Lieutenant

Lieutenant

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 C. F. W. Behm in command.

Assigned to the North Atlantic Blockade

She joined the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron and served on the blockade of Beaufort, North Carolina

Beaufort, North Carolina

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. On 3 March 1862, Braziliera received considerable damage when the bark dragged anchor at Hampton Roads, Virginia, and collided with her.

Reassigned to the South Atlantic Blockade

On 27 June, Braziliera reported to the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. While with the Squadron she captured four vessels. She also took part in the destruction of salt works on St. Simon's Sound, Georgia

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, and lumber

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works on St. Andrew Bay, Florida.

In May 1864, she assisted in defeating the attack of CSS North Carolina

CSS North Carolina

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 at the mouth of the Cape Fear River

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, North Carolina

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Post-war decommissioning and sale

Braziliera was sold on 2 June 1865 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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