USS Mohican (1859)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Mohican.
The first USS Mohican was a steam sloop-of-war in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She was named for the Mohican tribe and was the first ship of her class.
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United States | |
Name | USS Mohican |
Namesake | Mohican |
Builder | Portsmouth Navy Yard |
Laid down | August 1858 |
Launched | 15 February 1859 |
Commissioned | 29 November 1859 |
Decommissioned | 25 June 1872 |
Fate | Broken up, 1873 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Steam sloop-of-war |
Displacement | 1,461 long tons (1,484 t) |
Length | 198 ft 9 in (60.58 m) |
Beam | 33 ft (10 m) |
Draft | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
Propulsion | Steam engine |
Speed | 10.5 kn (12.1 mph; 19.4 km/h) |
Complement | 160 officers and enlisted |
Armament | 2 × 11 in (280 mm) guns, 4 × 32-pounder guns |
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Mohican was laid down by Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, in August 1858; launched on 15 February 1859; and commissioned on 29 November 1859, Commander Sylvanus William Godon in command.