USS Augusta Dinsmore (1863)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 1863 |
| Acquired: | 17 July 1963 |
| Commissioned: | circa 21 July 1863 |
| Decommissioned: | 28 August 1865 |
| Struck: | 1865 (est.) |
| Fate: | sold, 5 September 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 834 tons |
| Length: | 169 ft (52 m) |
| Beam: | 32 ft 6 in (9.91 m) |
| Draught: | depth of hold 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) draft 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) |
| Propulsion: | steam engine screw-propelled |
| Speed: | 11 knots |
| Complement: | 70 |
| Armament: | two 12-pounder rifles |
USS Augusta Dinsmore (1863) was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat in support of the Union naval blockade of Confederate waterways. Because of her relatively large size, she was also sometimes used as a cargo ship.
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