USS Naiad
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USS Naiad was a sternwheel paddle steamer of the Union Navy in the American Civil War. In Greek mythology, naiads are nymphs who lived in and gave life to lakes, rivers, springs, and fountains.
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Naiad on the Western Rivers during the American Civil War, reproduced as a stereograph. Note mine-clearing "rake" projecting from her bow | |
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Namesake | naiad |
Launched | 1863 |
Acquired | bought 3 March 1864 |
Commissioned | 3 April 1864 |
Decommissioned | 30 June 1865 |
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General characteristics | |
Type | gunboat |
Displacement | 183 long tons (186 t) |
Length | 156 ft 10 in (47.80 m) |
Beam | 30 ft 4 in (9.25 m) |
Draft | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
Depth | 4 ft 5 in (1.35 m) |
Propulsion | stern wheel paddle steamer |
Speed | 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) |
Armament | 8 × 24-pounder guns |
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Built as Princess in 1863 at Freedom, Pennsylvania, the ship was purchased by the Navy from F. Martin at Cincinnati, Ohio, on 3 March 1864; and commissioned on 3 April 1864, Acting Master Harry T. Keene in command.