USS Tecumseh
Sunk
| Type | Monitor |
|---|---|
| Class | Canonicus |
| War | American Civil War |
| Main guns | 2 × 15″ guns |
Struck a mine (then called a torpedo) at the entrance to Mobile Bay and sank in minutes; only 21 of her 114 crew survived.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × 15-inch (381 mm) smoothbore Dahlgren guns
Armour
- Gun turret: 10 in (254 mm)
- Waterline belt: 5 in (127 mm)
- Deck: 1.5 in (38 mm)
- Pilot house: 10 in (254 mm)
| Builder | Charles Secor & Co., Jersey City, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1862 |
| Launched | 12 September 1863 |
| Commissioned | 19 April 1864 |
| Displacement | 2,100 long tons (2,134 t) |
| Length | 223 ft (68.0 m) |
| Speed | 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) |
| Complement | 100 officers and enlisted men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
12 September 1863
5 August 1864
Mined; 93 lost