USS Piscataqua (1866)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Namesake | Piscataqua River |
| Builder | Portsmouth Navy Yard |
| Launched | 11 June 1866 |
| Commissioned | 21 October 1867 |
| Decommissioned | 5 December 1870 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap February 1877 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 2,400 Tons |
| Length | 312’ 6” |
| Beam | 46’ |
| Draft | 16’ 8” |
| Propulsion | Steam |
| Speed | 12 knots |
| Armament | 20 x 9” smooth bore |
The USS Piscataqua, a
Portsmouth Navy Yard; and commissioned 21 October 1867 with Captain Daniel Ammen
in command.
On 16 December 1867, she sailed for the
. From 1868 to 1869, a civil war raged in Japan; during the course of this war, Piscataqua protected the lives of United States citizens and American interests.On 15 May 1869, her name was changed to Delaware, and on 23 August 1870, she departed Singapore for the
New York Navy Yard
until sinking in 1876. She was sold for scrapping in February 1877.
Sources
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
See also
- List of steam frigates of the United States Navy
- Bibliography of American Civil War naval history
- Union Navy
- Confederate States Navy