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USS Choctaw

USS Choctaw

on the Western Rivers, during the Civil War

Laid Down: 1853

Launched: 1856

Commissioned: 23 March 1863

Decommissioned: 22 July 1865

Fate: Sold, 28 March 1866

Characteristics

Displacement: 1,004 long tons

Length: 260 ft.

Beam: 45 ft.

Draft: 8 ft.

Propulsion: Steam Engine

Side Wheel-Propelled

Armament

1 x 100 pounder rifle

3 x 9 in. smoothbore cannon

2 x 30 pounder rifles

Battles

Yazoo River Exipedition

Red River Campaign

Battle of Fort DeRusssy

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