USS Richmond (1860)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Richmond.

USS Richmond at Baton Rouge, 1863
USS Richmond at Baton Rouge, 1863
History
Union Navy Jack United States
NameUSS Richmond
NamesakeRichmond, Virginia
BuilderNorfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia
Launched26 January 1860
Commissioned1860
StrickenJune 1919
FateSold, 23 July 1919
General characteristics
Displacement2,604 tons
Length225 ft (69 m)
Beam42.6 ft (13.0 m)
Draft17.45 ft (5.32 m)
PropulsionSteam
Speed9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Complement259 officers and enlisted
Armament
  • 1 × 80-pounder Dahlgren smooth bore gun
  • 20 × 9 in (230 mm) Dahlgren smooth bore guns
  • 1 × 30-pounder Parrott rifle

USS Richmond was a wooden steam-powered sloop-of-war in the United States Navy during the American Civil War (1861-1865).