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in Korea in 1866. That ship was a much smaller, side-paddle, wood hulled vessel which was destroyed by fire in the incident.
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from the prize court on 18 March 1863, fitted out as a cruiser and commissioned 29 May 1863, Commander
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driving a single propeller. She was registered at
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was ordered north, arriving at
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American Civil War patrol vessels of the United States
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22 August. Continuing her patrols into 1864 she took
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333:was launched on 20 June 1861 by the
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550:. The following day she sank off
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585:Blockade mail of the Confederacy
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610:Tod & Macgregor Shiplist
492:off Galveston, 19 December.
488:, 7 December; and captured
449:with Confederate forces at
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374:Fraser, Trenholm & Co
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243:27 ft (8.2 m)
235:199 ft (61 m)
204:General characteristics
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445:participated in the
382:Halifax, Nova Scotia
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320:American Civil War
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94:Yard number
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591:References
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316:Union Navy
274:Complement
248:Propulsion
123:Union Navy
110:In service
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936:Minnehaha
648:20 August
615:20 August
552:Cape Fear
366:ironclads
343:Liverpool
277:not known
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1058:Endymion
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558:See also
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399:Unadilla
349:and 494
282:Armament
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227:828 tons
216:and 494
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102:Launched
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80:Builder
36:History
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