Constructed At New York City
The first ship to be so named by the U.S. Navy, Winona -- a sidewheel gunboat constructed in 1861 at New York City by C. & R. Poillon—was launched on 14 September 1861; delivered to the Navy at the New York Navy Yard on 26 November 1861; and commissioned on 11 December 1861, Lt. Comdr. Edward T. Nichols in command.
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