USS Chattanooga (1864)

USS Chattanooga was constructed during the final years of the American Civil War, but was not commissioned because the war was winding down in the Union’s favor. She was eventually placed into reserve until she was holed by ice in 1871.

Chattanooga as designed.
History
United States
NameUSS Chattanooga
NamesakeChattanooga, Tennessee
BuilderWilliam Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia
Yard number126
Laid down1863
Launched13 October 1864
Commissioned16 May 1866
Decommissioned3 September 1866 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
Fate
  • Sunk by ice, December 1871
  • Hulk, sold January 1872
General characteristics
TypeWooden screw frigate
Displacement3,043 long tons (3,092 t)
Length315 ft (96.0 m) (Length of deck)
Beam46 ft (14.0 m)
Draught20 ft 6 in (6.2 m)
Installed power2,000 ihp (1,500 kW)
Propulsion
Sail planShip rig
Speed13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Armament

History

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Chattanooga's final configuration.

The first U.S. Navy ship to be so named, was built in Philadelphia, a screw steamer, was launched 13 October 1864 by William Cramp & Sons, and completed by the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Commissioned on 16 May 1866 with Captain J. P. McKinstry in command. The ship was named after the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee. After sea trials in August 1866, Chattanooga returned to the Philadelphia Navy Yard where she was decommissioned 3 September 1866. She remained inactive there and at League Island, where in December 1871 she was holed and sunk at her dock by floating ice. The hulk was sold in January 1872.

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References

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  • Silverstone, Paul H. (1989). Warships of the Civil War Navies. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-783-6.
  •   This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
  • "USS Chattanooga (1866-1872)". Online Image Library. Naval Historical Center. 24 December 1998. Retrieved 2008-01-30.