USS Wissahickon (1861)

Crewmembers of USS Wissahickon by the ship's 11 in (280 mm) Dahlgren gun.
History
United States
NameUSS Wissahickon
NamesakeWissahickon Creek
CommissionedNovember 1861
DecommissionedJuly 1865
General characteristics
Class & typeUnadilla-class gunboat
Displacement691 tons
Tons burthen507
Length158 ft (48 m) (waterline)
Beam28 ft (8.5 m)
Draft9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) (max.)
Depth of hold12 ft (3.7 m)
Propulsion2 × 200 IHP 30-in bore by 18 in stroke horizontal back-acting engines; single screw
Sail planTwo-masted schooner
Speed10 kn (11.5 mph)
Complement114
Armament

USS Wissahickon was a Unadilla-class gunboat that was built for service with the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

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