USS Avenger (1863)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | 1863 |
| Acquired | 7 December 1863 |
| Commissioned | 29 February 1864 |
| Decommissioned | 1 August 1865 |
| Fate | Sold, 29 November 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 410 tons |
| Length | 210 ft 0 in (64.01 m) |
| Beam | 40 ft 0 in (12.19 m) |
| Draught | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 12 mph |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament |
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USS Avenger was a large steamer with powerful guns acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways. Because of her large size, she was also used, at times, as a cargo ship.