USS Carondelet
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For the tanker that served during World War II, see USS Carondelet (IX-136).
USS Carondelet (/kəˈrɒndəlɛt/ kə-RON-də-let) (1861) was a City-class ironclad gunboat constructed for the War Department by James B. Eads during the American Civil War. It was named for the town where it was built, Carondelet, Missouri.
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USS Carondelet | |
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United States | |
Namesake | Carondelet, St. Louis[1] |
Laid down | August, 1861 |
Launched | October, 1861, at St. Louis, Missouri |
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Decommissioned |
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Stricken | 1865 (est.), sold, 29 November 1865 |
Fate | Sunk in Ohio River, 1873, severely damaged during dredging, 1982 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | City-class ironclad gunboat |
Displacement | 512 tons |
Length | 175 ft (53 m) |
Beam | 51 ft 2 in (15.60 m) |
Draft | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
Propulsion | Steam engine |
Speed | 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) |
Complement | 251 officers and enlisted |
Armament | (see section below) |
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Carondelet was designed for service on the western rivers, with a combination of shallow draft and variety of heavy guns (and a light howitzer), she was suited for riverside bombardment and ship-to-ship combat against Confederate gunboats.