Mohican-class sloop
Drawing of Kearsarge as she appeared during the Civil War, underway with sail and steam power | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mohican class |
| Builders | |
| Operators | |
| Succeeded by | Ossipee-class sloop |
| Built | 1858–1861 |
| In service | 1859–1892 |
| Planned | 7 |
| Completed | 7 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Retired | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Screw sloop |
| Displacement | 1,457–1,488 long tons (1,632–1,667 short tons) |
| Length | 199 feet (61 m) lbp |
| Beam | 33 feet (10 m) |
| Draft | 15.5 feet (4.7 m) |
| Installed power | 840 ihp (630 kW) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
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The Mohican-class sloop was a series of screw sloops operated by the United States Navy during the American Civil War and last half of the 19th century. The ships were designed as part of a larger push to develop steam-powered ships with a light draft for coastal missions. During the war, the class supported various Union operations, most notably the destruction of two Confederate commerce raiders. In peacetime, the ships protected American interests and were all decommissioned by the 20th century.