USS Louisiana (1861)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Louisiana.

USS Louisiana
History
United States
NameUSS Louisiana
BuilderHarlan and Hollingsworth
Laid down1860
Acquiredby purchase, 10 July 1861
CommissionedAugust 1861
Stricken1864
FateDestroyed, 24 December 1864
General characteristics
TypeSteamer
Displacement295 long tons (300 t)
Length143 ft 2 in (43.64 m)
Beam27 ft 3 in (8.31 m)
Draft8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Depth of hold8 ft 1 in (2.46 m)
Propulsion
  • 1 inverted direct-acting condensing engine
  • 1 return-flue boiler
  • 1 four-blade propeller
Complement85 officers and enlisted
Armament
  • 1 × 18 pdr smoothbore Dahlgren gun
  • 1 × 32-pounder gun
  • 1 × 12-pounder Dahlgren rifle

The second USS Louisiana was a propeller-driven iron-hull steamer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.