USS Eutaw

A lithograph of USS Eutaw
A lithograph of the USS Eutaw
History
United States
NameUSS Eutaw
BuilderJ. J. Abrahams, Baltimore, Maryland
LaunchedFebruary 1863
Commissioned2 July 1863
Decommissioned8 May 1865
FateSold, 15 October 1867
General characteristics
Class and typeSassacus-class gunboat
TypeSteam gunboat
Displacement1,173 long tons (1,192 t)
Length205 ft (62 m)
Beam35 ft (11 m)
Draft8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
PropulsionSteam engine
Speed10 kn (12 mph; 19 km/h)
Complement135 officers and enlisted
Armament4 × 9 in (230 mm) smoothbore guns, 2 × 100-pounder rifled guns, 2 × 20-pounder rifled guns

USS Eutaw was a 1,173 long tons (1,192 t) Sassacus-class "double-ender" steam gunboat built at Baltimore, Maryland by J. J. Abrahams. It was commissioned on 2 July 1863, Lieutenant Commander Homer C. Blake in command.