USS Ariel (1862)
Gunboat of the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see USS Ariel.
USS Ariel was a captured Confederate schooner acquired by the Union Navy from the prize court during the American Civil War. She was put into service by the Union Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.
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United States | |
Acquired | 24 July 1863 |
In service | 21 December 1862 |
Out of service | 1865 |
Captured |
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Fate | Sold, 28 June 1865 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 20 tons |
Draft | 4 ft (1.2 m) |
Propulsion | sail |
Armament | one 12-pounder smoothbore gun |
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