USS Black Hawk (1848)
Gunboat of the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see USS Black Hawk.
USS Black Hawk was a large steamer purchased by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
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Launched | 1848 |
Acquired | November 24, 1862 |
Commissioned | December 6, 1862 |
Out of service | April 22, 1865 |
Fate | Sold, April 1867 |
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Displacement | 902 tons |
Length | 260 ft (79 m) |
Beam | 45 ft 6 in (13.87 m) |
Depth of hold | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
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She was assigned by the Union Navy to gunboat duty in the waterways of the rebellious Confederate States of America.