USS Connecticut (1861)

USS Connecticut
History
United States
NameUSS Connecticut
NamesakeConnecticut
Launched1861
Acquired18 July 1861
Commissioned23 August 1861
Decommissioned24 November 1862
In service15 December 1862
Out of service11 August 1865
FateSold, 21 September 1865
General characteristics
Displacement725 tons
Length251 ft 6 in (76.66 m)
Beam38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)
Draft22 ft 8 in (6.91 m)
Propulsion
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement166
Armament
  • four 32-pounder guns
  • one 12-pounder rifled gun

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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