USS Colossus (1864)
| Career (US) | 100x35px |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 1864 |
| Acquired: | 6 December 1864 |
| Commissioned: | 24 February 1865 |
| Decommissioned: | 3 July 1865 |
| Struck: | 1865 (est.) |
| Fate: | sold, 17 August 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 183 tons |
| Length: | 155 ft 2 in (47.29 m) |
| Beam: | 31 ft 9 in (9.68 m) |
| Draught: | 4 ft (1.2 m) |
| Propulsion: |
steam engine stern-wheel propelled |
| Speed: | 5 knots |
| Complement: | not known |
| Armament: |
two 30-pounder guns one 12-pounder smoothbore four 24-pounder howitzers |
USS Colossus (1864) was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy towards the end of the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.
Colossus, a stern wheel steamer, was built in 1864 at Freedom, Pennsylvania; purchased 6 December 1864 at Cincinnati, Ohio, by the U.S. Navy; outfitted at Mound City, Illinois; and commissioned 24 February 1865, Acting Master F. G. Sampson in command.
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Assigned to serve in the Mississippi Squadron
Serving in the Mississippi Squadron, Colossus patrolled the waters between Vicksburg, Mississippi, and the Arkansas River until 15 June 1865 when she returned to Mound City.
Post-war decommissioning and sale
Colossus was placed out of commission 3 July 1865 and sold 17 August 1865.
References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
