| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | 1844 |
| Launched | 1845 |
| In service | 1845 |
| Out of service | 1845 |
| Fate | rebuilt as USS Water Witch (1847) |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 6.5 knots (12.0 km/h; 7.5 mph) |
USS Water Witch was a steamer designed and constructed by the U.S. Navy with an experimental propulsion system that never quite worked, the Hunter wheel.