USS Seminole (1859)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Seminole.
The first USS Seminole was a steam sloop-of-war in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.
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U.S. Gun Boat "Seminole" in 1860 | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Seminole |
Builder | Pensacola Navy Yard |
Launched | 25 June 1859 |
Sponsored by | Ms. Mary Dallas |
Commissioned | 25 April 1860 |
Decommissioned | 11 August 1865 |
Fate | Sold, 20 July 1870 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Screw sloop-of-war |
Displacement | 801 long tons (814 t) |
Length | 188 ft (57 m) |
Beam | 30 ft 6 in (9.30 m) |
Propulsion | Sail and steam engine |
Complement | 120 officers and enlisted |
Armament | 1 × 11 in (280 mm) Dahlgren gun, 1 × 30-pounder Parrott rifle, 6 × 32-pounder guns, 1 × light 12-pounder gun |
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Seminole was launched by the Pensacola Navy Yard on 25 June 1859; sponsored by Ms. Mary Dallas; and was commissioned there on 25 April 1860, Commander Edward R. Thomson in command.