| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Launched | 1860 |
| Acquired | 3 May 1861 |
| Commissioned | 24 May 1861 |
| Decommissioned | 22 September 1865 |
| Stricken | March 19, 1865, in Charleston Harbor |
| Fate | Sold, October 1, 1867 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,515 tons |
| Length | 210 ft 10 in (64.26 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft 2 in (10.11 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
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USS Massachusetts was a large steamer acquired by the U.S. Navy prior to the American Civil War.
She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat in the blockade of Confederate ports. At war's end, she was outfitted as a cargo ship and served in that capacity until finally decommissioned.