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vessel in June 1865. She had no active service, spending her entire
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389:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
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591:List of monitors of the United States Navy
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16:Torpedo boat of the United States Navy
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119:General characteristics
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114:Broken up, August 1875
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106:Never commissioned
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625:1865 ships
604:Categories
372:References
192:Complement
172:Propulsion
82:April 1863
288:broken up
98:June 1865
21:USS Modoc
350:Achilles
292:New York
279:Achilles
200:Armament
95:Launched
537:Suncook
530:Squando
516:Shawnee
509:Nausett
474:Klamath
258:monitor
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87:Builder
79:Ordered
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558:Wassuc
551:Umpqua
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180:Speed
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