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USS Kenwood (I)
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Civil War Medal
Sternwheel Steamer (Tinclad No.14):
Laid down in 1862 by H. A. Jones at Cincinnati, Ohio
Launched, 3 April 1863
Purchased by the RADM D.D. Porter
Commissioned USS Kenwood, at Cairo, Il., 24 May 1863, Acting Master John Swaney in command
USS Kenwood joined the Mississippi squadron, 1 June 1863, and operated on the Arkansas River in the vicinity of Fort Pillow
USS Kenwood participated in the joint Army-Navy expedition which captured Yazoo City, 13 July 1863
USS Kenwood was sent to the Port Hudson Division, 19 August 1863, and served as a convoy and patrol gunboat at Baton Rouge, LA.
On 10 February 1865, Kenwood was ordered to the 4th River District at Natchez, MS. where she helped to neutralize Rebel forces west of the Mississippi
On 28 May 1865, Kenwood was assigned to New Orleans as a transport for officers
Decommissioned, 7 August 1865, at Mound City, Il.
The steamer was sold at Mound City to W. J. Priest, 17 August 1865, and entered merchant service as Cumberland
Final Disposition, exploded and sank at Shawneetown, Il., 14 August 1869, with the loss of 18 lives
Specifications:
Displacement 232 t.
Length unknown
Beam unknown
Depth of Hold unknown
Draft 5'6"
Speed 7 kts
Complement unknown
Armament
two 32-pdr guns
four 24-pdr howitzers
Propulsion
steam engine
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USS Kenwood (I)
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