USS Barataria (1862)
USS Barataria snagged in Amite River |
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| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | date unknown |
| Acquired: | 1 January 1863 |
| In service: | circa January 1863 |
| Out of service: | 7 April 1863 |
| Struck: | 1863 (est.) |
| Captured: | by Union Army forces 25 April 1862 |
| Fate: | scuttled, 7 April 1863 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 400 tons |
| Length: | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Beam: | not known |
| Draught: | 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) |
| Propulsion: | steam engine stern wheel-propelled |
| Speed: | not known |
| Complement: | not known |
| Armament: | two 24-pounder howitzers |
| Armour: | ironclad |
The first USS Barataria was a steamer captured by the Union Army 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.
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