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USS Coeur de Lion
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USS Coeur de Lion was an armed side-wheeled steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She served as a patrol boat, capable of engaging the enemy with her powerful guns.
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Launched | 1853 |
Acquired | 1861 |
Commissioned | 2 October 1861 |
Decommissioned | 2 June 1865 |
Fate | Returned to the Lighthouse Board 3 June 1865 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 110 tons |
Length | 100 ft (30 m) |
Beam | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
Draft | 4'6 |
Depth of hold | 4'10" |
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Complement | 29 |
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