USS Avenger (1863)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 1863 |
| Acquired: | 7 December 1863 |
| Commissioned: | 29 February 1864 |
| Decommissioned: | 1 August 1865 |
| Fate: | sold, 29 November 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 410 tons |
| Length: | 210' 0" |
| Beam: | 40' 0" |
| Draught: | 6' 0" |
| Propulsion: | steam engine side wheel-propelled |
| Speed: | 12 mph |
| Complement: | not known |
| Armament: | mounted ram one 100-pounder Parrott rifle one 12-pounder Parrott rifle four 24-pounder smoothbores |
USS Avenger (1863) was a large steamer with powerful guns acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways. Because of her large size, she was also used, at times, as a cargo ship.
Read more about USS Avenger (1863): Avenger, A Ram Built At New Albany, Indiana, Assigned To The Mississippi River Squadron, Post-war Decommissioning, Sale, and Subsequent Commercial Career
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