USS Flambeau (1861)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Flambeau |
| Builder | Lawrence & Foulks (NY) |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | 1861 |
| Acquired | 14 November 1861 |
| Commissioned | 27 November 1861 |
| Decommissioned | 7 June 1865 |
| Stricken | 1865 (est.) |
| Fate | Sold, 12 July 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 850 tons |
| Length | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Draught | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | not known |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament |
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USS Flambeau was a screw steamship purchased by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat, operating in Confederate waterways.
Flambeau was built in 1861 by Lawrence & Foulks, Brooklyn, New York; purchased by the Navy 14 November 1861; and commissioned 27 November 1861, Lieutenant Commander W. G. Temple in command.