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| History | |
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| Name | USS Mohican |
| Namesake | Mohican |
| Builder | Portsmouth Navy Yard |
| Laid down | August 1858 |
| Launched | 15 February 1859 |
| Commissioned | 29 November 1859 |
| Decommissioned | 25 June 1872 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1873 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Steam sloop-of-war |
| Displacement | 1,461 long tons (1,484 t) |
| Length | 198 ft 9 in (60.58 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Draft | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine |
| Speed | 10.5 kn (12.1 mph; 19.4 km/h) |
| Complement | 160 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | 2 × 11 in (280 mm) guns, 4 × 32-pounder guns |
The first USS Mohican was a steam sloop-of-war in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She was named for the Mohican tribe and was the first ship of her class.
Mohican was laid down by Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, in August 1858; launched on 15 February 1859; and commissioned on 29 November 1859, Commander Sylvanus William Godon in command.