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Johnson, Charles F. The Captured Gunboat Ellis. The Long Roll.

Built By: Harlan & Hollingsworth, Wilmington Delaware

Sailed: 1860

Commissioned: 1861

Decommissioned: Captured by U. S. Navy; Destroyed to prevent capture November 15, 1862

Characteristics

Type: Steamer

Displacement: 100 Tons

Draft: 6 feet

Propulsion: Propeller

Draft: 6 feet

Armament

1 32-pounder rifled cannon

1 12-pounder howitzer

Battles

Swansboro, NC

New River Inlet (Became grounded and was destroyed.)