USS Monongahela (1862)
 USS Monongahela under full sail.
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  United States | |
| Name | USS Monongahela |
| Namesake | Monongahela River |
| Builder | Philadelphia Navy Yard |
| Launched | July 10, 1862 |
| Commissioned | January 15, 1863 |
| Fate | Destroyed by fire on March 17, 1908 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sloop-of-war |
| Displacement | 2,078 long tons (2,111 t) |
| Length | 227 ft (69 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Draft | 17 ft 6 in (5.33 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine |
| Sail plan | barkentine |
| Speed | 8.5 kn (9.8 mph; 15.7 km/h) |
| Armament | 1 × 200-pounder Parrott rifle, 2 × 11" guns, 2 × 24-pounder guns, 2 × 12-pounder guns |
USS Monongahela was a
Service history
American Civil War
Monongahela—the first
In the course of the ensuing furious engagement, only Hartford and Albatross succeeded in passing upriver, Richmond losing her steam power early in the battle and drifting downstream out of range with Genesee lashed alongside. Monongahela grounded under the guns of a heavy battery, taking a pounding and losing six men killed and 21 wounded, including the captain, until she worked loose with Kineo's aid. While attempting to continue upriver, her overloaded engine broke down, and the sloop was forced to drift downstream with Kineo. Mississippi—grounding at high speed—was hit repeatedly and set afire, eventually blowing up and ending the engagement.
On 27 May, Confederate defenders turned back a major assault on
On July 15, the warship's boats conducted a reconnaissance of the
Post-war career
Post-war, Monongahela was assigned to the
Following a three-year cruise on that duty, the steam sloop served as a
Upon completion of this cruise, the Monongahela became a training ship for apprentices at the Naval Training Station in
See also
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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