USS Champion (1859)
Gunboat of the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see USS Champion.
USS Champion was a small gunboat originally built as the commercial vessel Champion No. 4 in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1859. She was purchased for the Union Navy in 1863 during the American Civil War, serving until July 1865, when she was sold back to civilian service.
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USS Champion | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Champion |
Launched | 1859 |
Acquired | 14 March 1863 |
Commissioned | 26 April 1863 |
Decommissioned | 1 July 1865 |
Fate | Sold, 29 November 1865 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Gunboat |
Displacement | 115 long tons (117 t) |
Length | 145 ft 8 in (44.40 m) |
Beam | 26 ft 5 in (8.05 m) |
Draft | 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) |
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