History
United States
Acquired	19 May 1863
Captured	20 January 1862
General characteristics
Propulsion	sail

USS J. W. Wilder was a schooner captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a tender in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways.

Service history

J. W. Wilder was a British schooner captured about 15 miles east of Mobile Bay entrance 20 January 1862 by Union screw steamer USS R. R. Cuyler. She was condemned and sold to the Navy by the New York City prize court 19 May 1863. J. W. Wilder used as a tender to ordnance ship Sportsman by the West Gulf Blockading Squadron.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.