USS Tawah
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Acquired | 19 June 1863 |
| Commissioned | circa June 1863 |
| Fate | Sunk during combat, 4 November 1864 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 108 tons |
| Length | 114 ft (35 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Depth of hold | depth of hold, 3' 9" |
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USS Tawah was a 108-ton steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
Tawah was used by the Union Navy as a convoy and patrol vessel on Confederate waterways, only to be sunk, along with USS Elfin and USS Key West by Confederate shore batteries.
Service history
Tawah (Gunboat No. 29)—a wooden river steamer, formerly named Ebenezer—was purchased by Rear Admiral
On 2 November, Tawah and Key West encountered
Undine came up river from the protection of the Confederate batteries, and the three Union ships moved down to attack her. The Confederates burned Undine and opened fire on the Union ships with their shore batteries. They were using heavy, rifled guns, and the three Union ships were badly outgunned. The Confederates moved their batteries along the shore and severely shelled the three ships as well as other
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References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.