Ordered: October 1861

Laid Down: October 15, 1861

Launched: February 6, 1862

Commissioned: April 20, 1862

Fate: Set afire by her crew

to avoid capture, drifted down

Mississippi River, exploded near

Fort St. Philip on April 28, 1862

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Characteristics:

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Displacement: 1,400 tons

Length: 264ft

Beam: 62ft

Draft: 12-13ft

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