| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Acquired | 7 June 1864 |
| Commissioned | 11 July 1864 |
| Decommissioned | 26 May 1865 |
| Fate | Sold, 29 June 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 116 tons |
| Length | 79 ft 6 in (24.23 m) |
| Beam | 18 ft 4 in (5.59 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement | 26 |
| Armament |
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .The entry can be found here.