USS Huntress (1862)
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Launched1862
AcquiredMay 1864
Commissioned10 June 1864
Decommissioned10 August 1865
| History | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1862 |
| Acquired | May 1864 |
| Commissioned | 10 June 1864 |
| Decommissioned | 10 August 1865 |
| Fate | Sold, 17 August 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 211 tons |
| Length | 131 ft 8 in (40.13 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft 3 in (9.53 m) |
| Depth of hold | 4 ft 2 in (1.27 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) |
| Armament |
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USS Huntress was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was placed into service as a gunboat assigned to support the Union Navy during the naval blockade of ports and rivers of the Confederate States of America.