USS Bohio
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Not to be confused with USS Ohio.
USS Bohio was an armed brig in commission in the United States Navy from 1861 to 1865. As part of the Union Navy, she saw service during the American Civil War.
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United States | |
Name | USS Bohio |
Namesake | Bohio, a type of thatched hut found in the West Indies (previous name retained) |
Laid down | 1856 |
Launched | 1856 |
Completed | 1856 |
Acquired | 9 September 1861 |
Commissioned | 30 December 1861 |
Decommissioned | 25 July 1865 |
Fate | Sold 27 September 1865 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Brig |
Tonnage | 197 tons |
Length | 100 ft (30 m) |
Beam | 24 ft 9 in (7.54 m) |
Depth | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
Armament | two 32-pounder smoothbore cannon |
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