USS Abraham
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USS Abraham—formerly CSS Victoria—was a side-wheel steamer captured by the Union Navy from the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
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Name | USS Abraham |
Launched | 1858 |
In service | 1 October 1862 |
Out of service | circa April 1865 |
Captured | 6 June 1862 |
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Displacement | 800 long tons (810 t) |
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Abraham—a capacious ship of 800 long tons (810 t)—served primarily as a storeship, conveying supplies to Union vessels in the battle area and at times, during such missions, getting struck by enemy shell.