USS Quinnebaug (1866)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Quinnebaug |
| Namesake | An alternate spelling of the name of the Quinebaug River in southern Massachusetts and eastern Connecticut |
| Builder | |
| Launched | 31 March 1866 |
| Sponsored by | David B. Harmony |
| Commissioned | 19 July 1866 |
| Decommissioned | 29 July 1870 |
| Fate | Broken up 1871 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sloop-of-war |
| Tonnage | 1,113 long tons (1,131 t) |
| Length | 216 ft (66 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Speed | 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) |
| Complement | 122 |
| Armament |
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The first USS Quinnebaug was a screw sloop-of-war in the United States Navy.
Construction and commissioning
Quinnebaug was built by the
Lieutenant Commander David B. Harmony, and commissioned
on 19 July 1867.
Service history
Quinnebaug departed
broken up
in 1871.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.