| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Fort Henry |
| Namesake | Fort Henry, a fortification on the Tennessee River |
| Owner |
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| Operator | See owners |
| Christened | Fort Henry |
| Completed | 1862 |
| Acquired | (by USN): 25 March 1862 |
| Commissioned | 3 April 1862 |
| Decommissioned | 8 July 1865 |
| Renamed |
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| Stricken | 1865 (est.) |
| Identification | Official no. 11460 |
| Fate | Destroyed by fire at Hunter's Point, 22 February 1868 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 552 |
| Displacement | 519 tons |
| Length | 150 ft 6 in (45.87 m) |
| Beam | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft 9 in (3.58 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine; sidewheels |
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USS Fort Henry was a gunboat which saw service with the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Originally designed as a ferryboat, she was purchased by the Navy before entering commercial service and converted into a fighting vessel. During the war, she took part in the naval blockade of the Confederacy and captured a number of blockade runners. After the war, she was sold to a New York ferry company. Renamed Huntington, she operated for about two years as an East River ferry before being destroyed by fire in 1868.