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460:(229 mm) Dahlgren pivot gun that could fire out of either of the two aft broadside gun ports. It weighed approximately 9,200 pounds (4,200 kg) and could fire a 72.5-pound (32.9 kg) shell up to a range of 3,357 yards (3,070 m) at an elevation of 15Β°. The two Dahlgren guns had been salvaged from the wreck of the Union ironclad
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port. It weighed approximately 16,000 pounds (7,300 kg) and could fire a 136-pound (61.7 kg) shell up to a range of 3,650 yards (3,340 m) at an elevation of 15Β°. An old 32-pounder (14.5 kg)
286:, and she was armed with three captured cannon. She was difficult to steer and leaked badly. Additional equipment had to be added to allow her to reach her intended speed. Completed during 1863 on the
1218:. Series I. Vol. 27: Naval Forces on Western Waters (January 1, 1865 - September 6, 1865), Supply Vessels (January 1, 1865 - September 6, 1865). Washington, D. C.: Government Printing Office.
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a week later after the high-water season on the Red River had ended, although she did not receive her guns until between
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in a recess at the aft end of the casemate; the upper 8 feet 4 inches (2.5 m) of the paddle wheel protruded above the casemate and was totally unprotected.
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extended for most of the length of the ship and was 130 feet 6 inches (39.8 m) long. It partially enclosed her 22-foot-6-inch (6.9 m) diameter stern
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