- USS Colossus (1864)
USS "Colossus" (1864) was a steamer acquired by the
Union Navy towards the end of theAmerican Civil War . She was used by the Union Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries."Colossus", a stern wheel steamer, was built in
1864 atFreedom, Pennsylvania ; purchased6 December 1864 atCincinnati, Ohio , by theU.S. Navy ; outfitted atMound City, Illinois ; and commissioned24 February 1865 , Acting Master F. G. Sampson in command.Assigned to serve in the Mississippi Squadron
Serving in the
Mississippi Squadron , "Colossus" patrolled the waters betweenVicksburg, Mississippi , and theArkansas River until15 June 1865 when she returned to Mound City.Post-war decommissioning and sale
"Colossus" was placed out of commission
3 July 1865 and sold17 August 1865 .References
See also
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United States Navy
*American Civil War External links
* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c11/colossus.htm USS Colossus]
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