USS San Jacinto (1850)

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The San Jacinto (right) stops the RMS Trent
History
United States
Name	USS San Jacinto
Builder	New York Navy Yard
Laid down	August 1847
Launched	16 April 1850
Commissioned	late 1851/early 1852
Fate	Ran aground, 1 January 1865
General characteristics
Type	Screw frigate[1]
Tonnage	1567
Length	234 ft (71 m)
Beam	37 ft 9 in (11.51 m)
Draft	16 ft 6 in (5.03 m)
Depth of hold	23 ft 3 in (7.09 m)
Propulsion	Steam engine, screw propeller
Speed	8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Complement	235 officers and enlisted[1]
Armament	6 × 8 in (200 mm) Smoothbore guns[1]
General characteristics 1862
Armament	1 × 11 in (280 mm) Smoothbore gun 10 × 9 in (230 mm) Smoothbore guns 1 × 12 pdr Rifle[1]
General characteristics Dec 1863
Armament	1 × 100 pdr Rifle • 10 × 9 in (230 mm) Smoothbore guns 1 × 20 pdr Rifle[1]

The first USS San Jacinto was an early screw frigate in the United States Navy during the mid-19th century. She was named for the San Jacinto River, site of the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution. She is perhaps best known for her role in the Trent Affair of 1861.

San Jacinto was laid down by the New York Navy Yard in August 1847 and launched on 16 April 1850. She was sponsored by Commander Charles H. Bell, Executive Officer of the New York Navy Yard.