USS Ice Boat
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USS Ice Boat was a vessel borrowed from the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by the Union Navy when the American Civil War suddenly broke out. She was placed in service immediately and kept in service until she could be replaced by Union Navy vessels, built or borrowed, and then returned to Philadelphia.
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Docked at the Washington Navy Yard, 23 May 1861 | |
History | |
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United States | |
Ordered | on loan from city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Laid down | date unknown |
Launched | date unknown |
Acquired | 1861 |
In service | 23 April 1861 |
Out of service | November 1861 |
Stricken | 1861 |
Homeport | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Nickname(s) | Refrigerator or Release |
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General characteristics | |
Displacement | not known |
Length | not known |
Propulsion | steam engine |
Complement | not known |
Armament | 4 × 32 pdr (15 kg) gun |
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