USS Monongahela (1862)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Monongahela.
USS Monongahela was a barkentine–rigged[citation needed] screw sloop-of-war that served in the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Her task was to participate in the Union blockade of the Confederate States of America. Post-war, she continued serving her country in various roles, such as that of a storeship and schoolship.
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USS Monongahela under full sail. | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Monongahela |
Namesake | Monongahela River |
Builder | Philadelphia Navy Yard |
Launched | July 10, 1862 |
Commissioned | January 15, 1863 |
Fate | Destroyed by fire on March 17, 1908 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Sloop-of-war |
Displacement | 2,078 long tons (2,111 t) |
Length | 227 ft (69 m) |
Beam | 38 ft (12 m) |
Draft | 17 ft 6 in (5.33 m) |
Propulsion | Steam engine |
Sail plan | barkentine |
Speed | 8.5 kn (9.8 mph; 15.7 km/h) |
Armament | 1 × 200-pounder Parrott rifle, 2 × 11" guns, 2 × 24-pounder guns, 2 × 12-pounder guns |
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