 USS Mercedita
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Mercedita |
| Launched | 1861 |
| Commissioned | 8 December 1861 |
| Decommissioned | 14 October 1865 |
| Fate | Sold, 9 November 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Screw steamer / Gunboat |
| Displacement | 1,000 long tons (1,000 t) |
| Length | 183 ft 6 in (55.93 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft 3 in (9.22 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine |
| Speed | 11.5 kn (13.2 mph; 21.3 km/h) |
| Armament | 8 × 32-pounder guns |
USS Mercedita was a wooden steamer that served as a gunboat in the Union Navy during the American Civil War.