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CSS Beaufort

The CSS Beaufort (/ˈbjuːfərt/ BEW-fert) was an iron-hull gunboat that served in North Carolina and Virginia during the American Civil War. Originally launched as Caledonia at Wilmington, Delaware, in 1854, the ship was owned by James Cathcart Johnston. It saw use as a tugboat on the Dismal Swamp Canal. On July 9, 1861, Beaufort was commissioned into the…

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Owner
James Cathcart Johnston
Armament
1 gun, later 2 guns
Beam
17 ft 5 in (5.31 m)
Builder
Pusey & Jones, Wilmington, Delaware
Commissioned
July 9, 1861
Depth of hold
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)

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CSS Beaufort

Nodes89
Edges88
Triples17
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022472
Components1

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CSS Beaufort

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Fate · 3
CSS Beaufort → Captured by United States Navy April 3, 1865, Converted into barge 1878, Sold September 15, 1865
Armament · 1
CSS Beaufort → 1 gun, later 2 guns
Beam · 1
CSS Beaufort → 17 ft 5 in (5.31 m)
Builder · 1
CSS Beaufort → Pusey & Jones, Wilmington, Delaware
Commissioned · 1
CSS Beaufort → July 9, 1861
Depth of hold · 1
CSS Beaufort → 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Home port · 1
CSS Beaufort → Edenton, North Carolina
Launched · 1
CSS Beaufort → 1854, as the Caledonia
Length · 1
CSS Beaufort → 85 ft (26 m)
Name · 1
CSS Beaufort → Beaufort

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CSS BeaufortArmament1 gun, later 2 guns1.00infobox
CSS BeaufortBeam17 ft 5 in (5.31 m)1.00infobox
CSS BeaufortBuilderPusey & Jones, Wilmington, Delaware1.00infobox
CSS BeaufortCommissionedJuly 9, 18611.00infobox
CSS BeaufortDepth of hold6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)1.00infobox
CSS BeaufortFateCaptured by United States Navy April 3, 18651.00infobox
CSS BeaufortFateSold September 15, 18651.00infobox
CSS BeaufortFateConverted into barge 18781.00infobox
CSS BeaufortHome portEdenton, North Carolina1.00infobox
CSS BeaufortLaunched1854, as the Caledonia1.00infobox
CSS BeaufortLength85 ft (26 m)1.00infobox
CSS BeaufortNameBeaufort1.00infobox
CSS BeaufortNamesakeBeaufort, South Carolina1.00infobox
CSS BeaufortOwnerJames Cathcart Johnston1.00infobox
CSS BeaufortPropulsionSteam engine, 1 propeller1.00infobox
CSS BeaufortTonnage85 tons1.00infobox
CSS BeaufortTypeScrew steamer1.00infobox

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