USS Samson
Tugboat of the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with USS Sampson.
USS Samson was a steamer acquired by the Union Army at the start of the American Civil War for usage in the United States Ram Fleet in the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
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Ships in the foreground are: Monarch (letter "M" between stacks), Queen of the West (with letter "Q"), and Lioness (letter "L"). In the left background are: Switzerland (with letter "S" on paddlebox), Samson and Lancaster are in the background. | |
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Launched | 1860, at California, Pennsylvania |
In service | 1862 |
Out of service | 1865 |
Fate | sold, 9 August 1865 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 230 tons |
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Armament | ram |
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She was transferred to the Union Navy in 1862 who continued her service on the Mississippi River. She was used as a tugboat and as a ship’s tender which provided machine shop services to the ships in the fleet.