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USS Black Hawk

USS Black Hawk

Launched: 1848

Acquired: November 24, 1862

Commissioned: December 6, 1862

Decommissioned: April 22, 1865

Sold: April 1867

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Characteristics

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Displacement: 902 tons

Length: 260 ft

Beam: 45 ft 6 in

Depth: 8 ft

Propulsion: Steam Engine

Side Wheeled-propelled

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Armament

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4 x 32-pounder smoothbores

2 x 30-pounder rifled guns

1 x 12-pounder rifled gun

1 x 12-pounder smoothbore

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Battles

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Vicksburg Campaign

Fort Hindman

Haines Bluff

Siege of Vicksburg

Red River Campaign

Fort De Russy

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