USS Louisiana (1861)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Louisiana.
The second USS Louisiana was a propeller-driven iron-hull steamer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.
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USS Louisiana | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Louisiana |
Builder | Harlan and Hollingsworth |
Laid down | 1860 |
Acquired | by purchase, 10 July 1861 |
Commissioned | August 1861 |
Stricken | 1864 |
Fate | Destroyed, 24 December 1864 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Steamer |
Displacement | 295 long tons (300 t) |
Length | 143 ft 2 in (43.64 m) |
Beam | 27 ft 3 in (8.31 m) |
Draft | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
Depth of hold | 8 ft 1 in (2.46 m) |
Propulsion |
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Complement | 85 officers and enlisted |
Armament |
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