USS Niagara (1855)
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The second USS Niagara was a screw frigate in the United States Navy.
Gunboat of the United States Navy
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| History | |
|---|---|
  United States | |
| Name | USS Niagara |
| Builder | New York Navy Yard |
| Launched | 23 February 1855 |
| Commissioned | 6 April 1857 |
| Decommissioned | 28 September 1865 |
| Fate | Sold 6 May 1885 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Steam frigate |
| Displacement | 5,540 long tons (5,629 t) |
| Length | 328 ft 10 in (100.23 m) |
| Beam | 55 ft 4 in (16.87 m) |
| Draft | 24 ft 5 in (7.44 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails / Steam engine |
| Complement | 251 |
| Armament | 12 × 11 in (280 mm) Dahlgren smoothbore guns |
Niagara was launched by New York Navy Yard on 23 February 1855; sponsored by Miss Annie C. O'Donnell; and commissioned on 6 April 1857, Captain William L. Hudson in command.