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USS General Taylor

Sidewheel Steamer:
  • Purchased by the War Department in 1840 and served as transport ship during the Seminole War
  • Transferred to the Navy in 1842
  • Converted to a tug in 1845 operating from Pensacola Naval Yard
  • Burned to the waterline 1846 then rebuilt with new machinery to original dimensions
  • Served as dispatch vessel until April 1852 when she was sold at public auction
    Specifications:
    Displacement 150 tons
    Length 105 ft
    Beam 17.5 ft
    Depth of Hold 8.5 ft
    Draft 6.5 ft
    Speed 9.5 kts
    Complement unknown
    Armament
    1849: 1 × 6-pdr cannon
    Propulsion
    1 × 25.3 in bore, 6 ft stroke single-cylinder square crosshead steam engine
    2 × 16 ft diameter sidewheels
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