USS Satellite (1854)
USS Satellite (1854) was a steam powered large tugboat, acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War and equipped with two powerful 8-inch guns. She was assigned to the Union blockade of the Confederate States of America.
She served the Union Navy well, until captured and destroyed by Confederate forces.
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