USS New London (1859)

USS New London (1859)

USS New London (1859) was a screw steamer of the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was outfitted with a Parrott rifle and 32-pounders, and was assigned as a gunboat in the Union blockade of the Confederate States of America.

Read more about USS New London (1859):  Built in Connecticut in 1859, Post-war Decommissioning and Subsequent Career