USS Alexandria (1862)
USS Alexandria by Ens. D. M. N. Stouffer, ca. 1864–65 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Ordered | as St. Mary |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | date unknown |
| Completed | 1862 |
| Commissioned | 12 December 1863 |
| Decommissioned | 7 August 1865 |
| Stricken | 1865 (est.) |
| Captured |
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| Fate | Sold, 17 August 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 60 tons |
| Length | 89 ft 9 in (27.36 m) |
| Beam | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Draft | 4 ft (1.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 3 to 4 knots |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament |
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USS Alexandria was a side-wheel steamer captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a dispatch boat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways.