USS Princess Royal

USS Princess Royal
History
United Kingdom
NamePrincess Royal
Owner
  • 1861–1862: M Langlands & Sons, Glasgow
  • 1862–1863: J Roth & T Oxley, London
BuilderTod & McGregor, Glasgow, Scotland
Yard number111
Launched20 June 1861
In service25 July 1861
Capturedby Union Navy forces on 29 January 1863
United States
Name
  • 1863–1865: Princess Royal
  • 1865–1874: Sherman
Owner
  • 1863–1865: United States Navy
  • 1865–1874: William F Weld & Co, Boston,
Acquired18 March 1863
Decommissionedc21 July 1865
FateSold, 17 August 1865, sank, 9 January 1874
General characteristics
Tonnage652 GRT and 494 NRT
Displacement828 tons
Length199 ft (61 m)
Beam27 ft (8.2 m)
Propulsion
Speed11 knots
Complementnot known
Armament
  • two 30-pounder Parrott rifles
  • one 9-inch Dahlgren smooth bore
  • four 24-pounder howitzers

Princess Royal was a British merchant ship and blockade runner that became a cruiser in the Union Navy during the American Civil War and later returned to civilian service.

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