USS Lancaster (1855)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Lancaster.
USS Lancaster follows her sister ship USS Switzerland past the Vicksburg batteries, 25 March 1863
History
United States
Laid down1855 at Cincinnati, Ohio
Acquired1862
FateSunk 25 March 1863
General characteristics
Displacement257 tons
Length176 ft (54 m)
Armamentnone

USS Lancaster was a sidewheel civilian steamer tow boat built in 1855 at Cincinnati. It was originally named Lancaster Number 3 then Kosciusko. In March through May 1862, she was purchased and converted to a ram by Colonel Charles Ellet Jr. to serve during the American Civil War as part of the United States Ram Fleet and the Mississippi Marine Brigade.

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