USS Brooklyn
Survived
| Type | Sloop |
|---|---|
| War | American Civil War |
| Main guns | 1 × 10″ gun |
Screw sloop. Rammed by Manassas below New Orleans; led the column into Mobile Bay until she stopped short of the mines.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- one 10" smoothbore gun
- twenty 9" smoothbore guns
| Builder | Jacob A. Westervelt and Son |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1857 |
| Launched | 1858 |
| Commissioned | January 26, 1859 |
| Displacement | 2,532 tons |
| Length | 233 ft (71 m) (at the waterline) |
| Speed | 11.5 knots |
| Complement | 335 officers and enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
1858
18–28 April 1862
Rammed by Manassas
Battle of Mobile Bay
Survived
5 August 1864
Fate
Survived
Sold March 25, 1891 at the Norfolk Navy Yard