USS Connecticut (1861)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Connecticut.
USS Connecticut was a large steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Her primary task was to prevent ships from penetrating the Union blockade of Southern ports.
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USS Connecticut | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Connecticut |
Namesake | Connecticut |
Launched | 1861 |
Acquired | 18 July 1861 |
Commissioned | 23 August 1861 |
Decommissioned | 24 November 1862 |
In service | 15 December 1862 |
Out of service | 11 August 1865 |
Fate | Sold, 21 September 1865 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 725 tons |
Length | 251 ft 6 in (76.66 m) |
Beam | 38 ft 2 in (11.63 m) |
Draft | 22 ft 8 in (6.91 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
Complement | 166 |
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