USS Cincinnati (1861)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Cincinnati.
The City-class ironclad USS Cincinnati was a stern-wheel casemate gunboat in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She was named for Cincinnati, Ohio, and was the first ship to bear that name in the United States Navy.
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USS Cincinnati on the Western Rivers in 1862–63 | |
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United States | |
Namesake | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Builder | James Eads |
Launched | 1861 |
Commissioned | January 16, 1862 |
Decommissioned | August 4, 1865 |
Fate | Sold, March 28, 1866 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | City-class ironclad |
Displacement | 512 tons |
Length | 175 ft (53 m) |
Beam | 51 ft 2 in (15.60 m) |
Draft | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
Speed | 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) |
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