USS Emma (1863)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Emma.
The first USS Emma was a steamer captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a picket and patrol vessel on Confederate waterways.
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Capture of the blockade runner Emma, 1863. | |
History | |
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United States | |
Builder | Barclay Curle[1] |
Laid down | date unknown |
Launched | 24 November 1862[1] |
Acquired | 30 September 1863 |
Commissioned | 4 November 1863 |
Decommissioned | 30 August 1865 |
Stricken | 1865 (est.) |
Captured |
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Fate | Sold, 1 November 1865 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 350 tons |
Length | 156 ft (48 m) |
Beam | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
Draught | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
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Speed | 12 knots |
Complement | 68[1] |
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