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* The first "Water Witch" was a steamer built in 1844 and 1845
* The second "Water Witch" was a modification of the hull of the first, launched in 1847. Her machinery went to the third ship.
* The third "Water Witch" was a wooden-hulled, sidewheel
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USS Water Witch (1847) — was a steamer in the service of the United States Navy. She participated in the Mexican American War which lasted from 1846 to 1848.The second Water Witch was a modification of the hull of the first (USS Water Witch (1845). She entered the… … Wikipedia
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