USS Water Witch (1847)

History
United States
Commissioned21 August 1847
Decommissioned25 April 1851
FateExpended as a target ship
General characteristics
Displacement255 tons
Length131 ft (40 m)
Beam21 ft 10 in (6.65 m)
Draft7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Propulsion
Speed9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Complement54
Armament
  • 1 × 8 in (203 mm) shell gun
  • 2 × 32-pounder guns

USS Water Witch was a steamer in the service of the United States Navy. She participated in the Mexican–American War which lasted from 1846 to 1848.

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