USS Sachem (1861)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Sachem |
| Launched | 1844 |
| Acquired | by purchase, 20 September 1861 |
| Fate | Captured, 8 September 1863 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Steam gunboat |
| Displacement | 197 long tons (200 t) |
| Length | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Beam | 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) |
| Depth of hold | 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine |
| Complement | 52 |
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The second United States Navy vessel to bear the name, USS Sachem was a screw steamer built in 1844 at New York City, where the U.S. Navy purchased her on 20 September 1861.