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Hunchback in commercial service as a New York ferry, 1859, prior to her conversion into a gunboat in 1862
Hunchback in commercial service as a New York ferry, 1859, prior to her acquisition by the U.S. Navy
History
USS HunchbackUnited States
NameUSS Hunchback
Laid down1852
Acquiredby purchase, 16 December 1861
Commissioned3 January 1862
Decommissioned12 June 1865
FateSold, 12 July 1865
General characteristics
TypeGunboat
Displacement512 long tons (520 t)
Length179 ft (55 m)
Beam29 ft (8.8 m)
Depth of hold10 ft (3.0 m)
Propulsion1 × 40 inch bore, 8-foot stroke vertical beam steam engine; sidewheels
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement125 officers and enlisted
Armament
  • 3 × 9 in (230 mm) guns
  • 1 × 100-pounder Parrott rifle

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