USS Shawmut (1863)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Shawmut.
USS Shawmut was a 593-ton steamer acquired by the U.S. Navy and put to use by the Union during the American Civil War.
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USS Shawmut in the Potomac River | |
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Laid down | 2 February 1863 |
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Decommissioned |
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Stricken | 1877 (est.) |
Fate | Sold, 27 September 1877 |
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Displacement | 593 tons |
Length | 179' 6" |
Beam | 30' 0" |
Draught | not known |
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Speed | 11 knots |
Complement | 35 |
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Shawmut served the Union Navy primarily as a gunboat with howitzers for bombardment, and various other rifles and cannon for use at sea in apprehending blockade runners attempting to "run" the Union blockade of the Confederate States of America.