USS Antietam (1869)
Midshipman studying model of Antietam, 1904
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History | |
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United States | |
Builder | Philadelphia Navy Yard |
Laid down | 1864 |
Launched | 1869 |
In service | 1876 |
Out of service | 1888 |
Fate | Sold, 8 September 1888 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Java-class sloop-of-war |
Displacement | 3,953 tons |
Length | 312 ft 6 in (95.25 m) (between perpendiculars) |
Beam | 46 ft (14 m) |
Draft | 18 ft 3 in (5.56 m) |
Propulsion | sail and steam engine |
USS Antietam was constructed during the final years of the
storeship and as a barracks ship
until she was disposed of in 1888.
Service history
The first
League Island, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 1888. On 8 September 1888, Antietam was sold to Mr. C. H. Gregory of Thomaston, New York
.
See also
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.