USS Chenango (1863)

History
United States
NameChenango
Launched19 March 1863
Commissioned29 February 1864
Decommissioned1 July 1865
Stricken1868 (est.)
FateSold 28 October 1868
General characteristics
Class & typeSassacus-class gunboat
Displacement974 tons
Length205 ft (62 m)
Beam35 ft (11 m)
Draught6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Propulsion
Speed11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Complement171
Armament
  • two 100-pounder guns
  • two 20-pounder guns
  • two 24-pounder smoothbore guns
  • four 9" smoothbore guns

USS Chenango was a side-wheel steamer in the service of the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

Chenango was launched on 19 March 1863 by J. Simonson, Greenpoint, New York; outfitted at New York Navy Yard; and commissioned on 29 February 1864. Chenango, the first Navy ship of the name, was named after the Chenango river, county, and town in New York State.