USS Ta-Kiang (1862)

USS Ta-Kiang (1862)

USS Ta-Kiang (1862) was a 510-ton steamer was chartered by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.

Ta-Kiang was assigned by the Navy to be part of the Allied fleet proceeding to Japan to enforce the opening of the Shimonoseki straits in that country, in keeping with treaties already signed with Japan.

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