USS Congress (1868)

History
United States
NamePushmataha
OperatorUnited States Navy
BuilderPhiladelphia Navy Yard
Laid down1863
Renamed15 May 1868, to Cambridge
Launched17 July 1868 (1868-07-17)
Renamed10 August 1869, to USS Congress
Commissioned4 March 1870
Decommissioned26 July 1876
Sold20 September 1883 (1883-09-20)
General characteristics
TypeScrew sloop
Displacement3,003 tons
Length296+5⁄6 feet (90.5 meters)
Beam41 feet (12 meters)
Draft15+1⁄2 feet (4.7 meters)
Speed13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Complement250
Armament
  • 14 × 9 in (230 mm) guns
  • 1 × 60-pounder
  • 3 × 12-pounders

The fifth USS Congress was a screw sloop in the United States Navy.

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