| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Launched | 4 March 1863 |
| Commissioned | 7 May 1864 |
| Decommissioned | 19 December 1866 |
| Fate | sold, 8 October 1867 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sassacus-class gunboat |
| Displacement | 974 tons |
| Length | 205 ft (62 m) |
| Beam | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Draft | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Depth of hold | 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) |
| Propulsion |
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USS Chicopee was a large steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy for various purposes, but especially to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.