USS Currituck (foreground) and the tug Seth Low on their expedition up the Pamunkey River, Virginia, 17 May 1862
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History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Currituck |
Christened | Not known; former name Seneca |
Completed | 1843 |
Acquired | (by USN): 20 Sep 1861 |
Commissioned | 27 Feb 1862 |
Decommissioned | 4 Aug 1865 |
Renamed |
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Stricken | 1865 |
Fate | Burned at Mobile, Alabama, 23 November 1870 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 195 tons |
Length | 120 ft (37 m) |
Beam | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
Draught | 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) |
Propulsion | steam engine, screw |
Complement | 52 |
Armament |
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USS Currituck was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy for use during the American Civil War.
Her duties as a gunboat included river patrols, guard duty, and other duties as assigned.