USS Sachem (1861)
Gunboat of the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see USS Sachem.
The second United States Navy vessel to bear the name, USS Sachem was a screw steamer built in 1844 at New York City, where the U.S. Navy purchased her on 20 September 1861.
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Name | USS Sachem |
Launched | 1844 |
Acquired | by purchase, 20 September 1861 |
Fate | Captured, 8 September 1863 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Steam gunboat |
Displacement | 197 long tons (200 t) |
Length | 121 ft (37 m) |
Beam | 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) |
Depth of hold | 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) |
Propulsion | Steam engine |
Complement | 52 |
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