USS Tawah
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Acquired | 19 June 1863 |
| Commissioned | circa June 1863 |
| Fate | Sunk during combat, 4 November 1864 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 108 tons |
| Length | 114 ft (35 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Depth of hold | depth of hold 3 ft 9 in (1.14 m) |
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USS Tawah was a 108-ton steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
Tawah was used by the Union Navy as a convoy and patrol vessel on Confederate waterways, only to be sunk, along with USS Elfin and USS Key West by Confederate shore batteries.