USS G. L. Brockenborough
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USS G. L. Brockenborough was a sloop captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
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Name | USS G. L. Brockenborough |
Acquired | 15 November 1862 |
In service | 1862 |
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General characteristics | |
Propulsion | sail |
Armament | one howitzer |
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She was placed in service by the Navy as a gunboat to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries. She also served as a ship's tender, providing help to other ships on blockade duty.