USS Hetzel (1861)
USS Hetzel as she appeared during her Civil War service. |
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| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | not known |
| Launched: | 1861 |
| Acquired: | 21 August 1861 |
| Commissioned: | 21 August 1861 |
| Decommissioned: | October 1865 |
| Struck: | 1865 (est.) |
| Fate: | Returned to Coast Survey, October 1865. Beginning in 1868 towed and used only for living quarters. In 1872 sunk at anchorage in Edenton Bay and raised and used again for housing until abandoned in 1874. |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 200 tons |
| Length: | 150 ft (46 m) |
| Beam: | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Draft: | 7.5 ft (2.3 m) |
| Propulsion: | Steam engine Side wheel-propelled |
| Speed: | Not known |
| Complement: | Not known |
| Armament: | • 1 × 9 in (230 mm) gun • 1 × 80-pounder gun |
USS Hetzel (1861) was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.
Hetzel, a sidewheel steamer, was built in 1861 at Baltimore, Maryland, for the U.S. Coast Survey and was transferred to the Navy Department 21 August 1861. Her first commanding officer was Lt. H. K. Davenport.
Read more about USS Hetzel (1861): Assigned To The North Atlantic Blockade, North Carolina Operations, End-of-war Operations, Hetzel Returned To The U.S. Coast Survey