USS Water Witch (1845)
Tugboat of the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see USS Water Witch.
USS Water Witch was a steamer designed and constructed by the U.S. Navy with an experimental propulsion system that never quite worked, the Hunter wheel.
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Laid down | 1844 |
Launched | 1845 |
In service | 1845 |
Out of service | 1845 |
Fate | rebuilt as USS Water Witch (1847) |
General characteristics | |
Length | 100 ft (30 m) |
Beam | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 6.5 knots (12.0 km/h; 7.5 mph) |
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