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The second '''USS ''Glide''''' was a sternwheel tinclad [[gunboat]] in the [[United States Navy]] during the [[American Civil War]]. |
The second '''USS ''Glide''''' was a sternwheel tinclad [[gunboat]] in the [[United States Navy]] during the [[American Civil War]]. |
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Originally built in [[Murraysville, Virginia]] in |
Originally built in [[Murraysville, Virginia]] in 1863, was purchased by the Navy the same year. She was converted to a "tinclad" gunboat No. 43 USS ''Glide''. From early 1864 until the end of the war she was assigned to blockading duties in [[Berwick Bay]], Louisiana. She was decommissioned and sold in August 1865, then she served in commercial service as ''Glide''. She was destroyed by a boiler explosion in January 1869. |
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[[Category:Steamships of the United States Navy]] |
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[[Category:1863 ships]] |
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Revision as of 05:12, 14 May 2012
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| Launched | 1863 |
| Acquired | 1863 |
| Commissioned | November 1863 |
| Decommissioned | August 1865 |
| Fate | sunk, January 1869 |
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| Displacement | 232 tons |
| Length | 160 ft (49 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam |
| Armament | 6 guns |
The second USS Glide was a sternwheel tinclad gunboat in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.
Originally built in Murraysville, Virginia in 1863, was purchased by the Navy the same year. She was converted to a "tinclad" gunboat No. 43 USS Glide. From early 1864 until the end of the war she was assigned to blockading duties in Berwick Bay, Louisiana. She was decommissioned and sold in August 1865, then she served in commercial service as Glide. She was destroyed by a boiler explosion in January 1869.
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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