 Pen-and ink drawing of CSS David, showing external and internal plan
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Confederate States | |
| Name | David |
| Launched | 1863 |
| Commissioned | 1863 |
| Decommissioned | 1865? |
| Fate | unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Beam | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
| Draft | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine |
| Complement | 4 officers and men |
| Armament | 1 spar torpedo |
CSS David was an American Civil War-era torpedo boat. On October 5, 1863, she undertook a partially successful attack on USS New Ironsides which was participating in the blockade of Charleston, South Carolina.