Built in Philadelphia
Monongahela — the first United States Navy ship to bear that name — was built by the Philadelphia Navy Yard and was launched on 10 July 1862; sponsored by Ms. Emily V. Hoover, daughter of Naval Constructor Hoover who superintended the ship’s construction; and commissioned on 15 January 1863, Captain James P. McKinstry in command.
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