USS Sabine (1855)

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History
United States
Name	USS Sabine
Namesake	Sabine River
Builder	New York Navy Yard
Laid down	1822
Launched	3 February 1855
Commissioned	23 August 1858
Decommissioned	1877
Fate	Sold, 23 September 1883
General characteristics
Class and type	Brandywine-class frigate
Tonnage	1726
Length	202 ft 6 in (61.72 m)
Beam	47 ft (14 m)
Draft	21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
Propulsion	Sail
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	400 officers and enlisted
Armament	44 to 50 guns

The first USS Sabine was a sailing frigate built by the United States Navy in 1855. The ship was among the first ships to see action in the American Civil War. In 1862, a large portion of the USS Monitor crew were volunteers from the Sabine.

She was built at the New York Navy Yard. Her keel was laid in 1822, but she was not launched until 3 February 1855. During this period, she underwent various alterations, the most extensive being a lengthening of her hull by twenty feet. Built essentially from Brandywine plans, she was commissioned on 23 August 1858, Capt. Henry A. Adams in command.