USS Lexington (1861)

USS Lexington
History
United States
NameUSS Lexington
Laid down1861
Commissioned1861
Decommissioned2 July 1865
FateSold for scrap 17 August 1865
General characteristics
TypeSteam Gunboat
Displacement448 long tons (455 t)
Length177 ft 7 in (54.13 m)
Beam36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
PropulsionSteam engine
Speed7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph)
Armament
  • 4 × 8 in (200 mm) Dahlgren smoothbore guns
  • 2 × 32-pounder guns

The third USS Lexington was a timberclad gunboat in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.