| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Commissioned | 21 August 1847 |
| Decommissioned | 25 April 1851 |
| Fate | Expended as a target ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 255 tons |
| Length | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft 10 in (6.65 m) |
| Draft | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
| Complement | 54 |
| Armament |
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USS Water Witch was a steamer in the service of the United States Navy. She participated in the Mexican–American War which lasted from 1846 to 1848.