For other ships with the same name, see USS Grant.
Not to be confused with General Grant (sailing ship).
General Grant in 1864
History
United States
Laid down
date unknown
Launched
1863
Acquired
20 July 1864
Commissioned
20 July 1864
Decommissioned
2 June 1865
Stricken
1865 (est.)
Fate
Returned to the War Department
2 June 1865
General characteristics
Displacement
201 tons
Length
171'
Beam
26'
Draught
depth of hold 4' 9"
Propulsion
steam engine
side wheel-propelled
Speed
not known
Complement
not known
Armament
two 30-pounder guns
two 24-pounder howitzers
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