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USS PhilippiConfederate States
NameSS Ella
Capturedby U.S. Navy forces 10 November 1863
USS PhilippiUnited States
NameUSS Philippi
NamesakePhilippi, an ancient city in Macedonia
Acquired23 February 1864
Commissionedearly April 1864
FateSunk 5 August 1864
General characteristics
TypeSteamer
Tonnage311 GRT
Length140 ft (43 m)
Beam24 ft (7.3 m)
Depth of hold9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)
PropulsionSteam engine with sidewheel
Complement41
Armamenttwo 12-pounder rifles, one 20-pounder Parrott, one 24 pounder howitzer

USS Philippi was a blockade runner captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She served the Union Navy’s struggle against the Confederate States of America as a picket, patrol and dispatch vessel.

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