USS Louisiana

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Naval Skirmish between the Rebel Iron-plated War Steamer 'Yorktown' and Portion of the Federal Fleet

USS Louisiana is the ship on the left

Courtesy of Naval Historical Center

Built By: Harlan and Hollingsworth

Sailed: 1860

Commissioned: August 1861

Decommissioned: December 24, 1865, Destroyed

Characteristics

Type: Steamer

Displacement: 295 long tons

Propulsion: 1 Inverted Direct-Acting Condensing Engine

1 Return-Flue Boiler

1 Four-blade Propellor

Armament

1 18-pounder smoothbore Dahlgren gun

1 32-pounder gun

1 12-pounder Dahlgren rifle

Battles

North Atlantic Blockading Squadron

Fort Fisher