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USS Chattanooga, a 3043-ton steam sloop, was built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the smallest of a group of large, very fast, steam cruisers begun during the Civil War. Commissioned in May 1866, she ran trials in August of that year, making over thirteen knots, somewhat short of contract requirements. Chattanooga was laid up at Philadelphia after trials. In December 1871, her hull was damaged by ice and she was sold the following month.
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Photo #: NH 55209 USS Chattanooga (1866-1872) Halftone reproduction "From an India ink drawing loaned by Mr. Charles H. Cramp", depicting the ship as originally designed, before installation of a bowsprit. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 76KB; 740 x 490 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 55210 USS Chattanooga (1866-1872) Pencil sketch by Midshipman Thomas P. Wilson, August 1866, showing the ship at the time of her trials. Courtesy of George R. Babcock. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 76KB; 740 x 510 pixels |
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24 December 1998