USS Agawam (1863)
USS Agawam in the James River, Virginia, July 1864. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Agawam |
| Namesake | Agawam is an Indian word meaning lowland, marsh, or meadow. |
| Owner | United States Navy |
| Builder | George W. Lawrence at Portland, Maine |
| Laid down | October 1862 |
| Launched | 21 April 1863 |
| Commissioned | 9 March 1864 |
| Decommissioned | 31 March 1867 at Norfolk, Virginia |
| Fate | sold 10 October 1867 at Norfolk, Virginia |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Sassacus-class gunboat |
| Type | "Double-ender" steam gunboat |
| Tonnage | 974 |
| Depth of hold | 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Sail plan | 2 × masts available for sail |
| Speed | 11 kn (13 mph; 20 km/h) |
| Complement | 145 officers and enlisted |
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USS Agawam was a double-ended, side-wheel gunboat of the United States Navy that served during the American Civil War. She measured 974 tons, with powerful rifled guns and a very fast speed of 11 kn (13 mph; 20 km/h). She served the Union Navy in the Union blockade of the rivers and other waterways of the Confederate States of America.