USS Fern (1871)
Gopher at anchor, circa 1906, location unknown. |
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| Career (United States) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Fern |
| Namesake: | Fern |
| Builder: | Delamater and Steack |
| Launched: | 1871 |
| Acquired: | 30 January 1891 |
| Commissioned: | 22 April 1891 |
| Decommissioned: | 22 October 1898 |
| Fate: | District of Columbia Naval Militia |
| Career (United States) | |
| Name: | Gopher |
| Namesake: | Gopher |
| Commissioned: | 30 May 1917 |
| Decommissioned: | 21 September 1923 |
| Fate: | Sank, Gulf of St. Lawrence |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Gunboat |
| Displacement: | 840 long tons (850 t) |
| Length: | 160 ft (49 m) |
| Beam: | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Draft: | 11 ft 9 in (3.58 m) |
| Speed: | 9 kn (10 mph; 17 km/h) |
| Complement: | 12 |
| Armament: | 5 × 3-pounder (47 mm (1.85 in)) guns 4 × 1-pounder (37 mm (1.46 in)) guns |
USS Fern was a gunboat built in 1871 by Delamater and Steack of New York City at Newport, Rhode Island and transferred to the United States Navy from the United States Treasury Department on 30 January 1891. Fern was commissioned on 22 April 1891, with Lieutenant Commander A. J. Iverson in command.
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