USS Ammonoosuc (1864)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Ammonoosuc and USS Iowa.
The USS Ammonoosuc (later renamed USS Iowa) was a steam frigate laid down by the Boston Navy Yard during the American Civil War and was launched, apparently without ceremony, on 21 July 1864. She was intended to be used against the British should England decide to take the side of the Confederate States of America and attack the Northern part of the United States. However, as the war progressed, England's support of the Confederacy diminished, and the fast and powerful Ammonoosuc was never placed into service.
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Ammonoosuc and Neshaminy class | |
History | |
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United States | |
Builder | Boston Navy Yard |
Laid down | during the first half of 1863 |
Launched | 21 July 1864 |
In service | 1868 (sea trials) |
Out of service | 1883 |
Renamed | Iowa on 15 May 1869 |
Stricken | 1883 (est.) |
Fate | Sold at Boston, Massachusetts, on 27 September 1883 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 3,850 tons |
Length | 335' |
Beam | 44' 4" |
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Propulsion | Morgan Iron Works steam engines |
Speed | 17.11 knots |
Complement | not known |
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