The Union Army balloon Washington tethered to the barge George Washington Parke Custis
History
United States
Name
USS George Washington Parke Custis
Namesake
George Washington Parke Custis
Laid down
date unknown
Launched
mid-1850s
Acquired
August 1861
In service
1861
Out of service
1865
Stricken
not known
Fate
not known
General characteristics
Type
Barge
Displacement
not known
Length
120 ft (37 m) (net)
Beam
14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
Depth of hold
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Propulsion
none
Speed
not known
Complement
not known
Armament
not known
USS George Washington Parke Custis was a barge acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War for use as a balloon-launching platform to spy on Confederate defenses from afar.
This initial balloon experiment by John A. Dahlgren led to intensified balloon spying during the remainder of the war.
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