Designer: George Quintard

Built By: Continental Iron Works, Greenpoint, New York

Authorized: May 16, 1862

Launched: July 29, 1863

Commission: March 24, 1864

Cost: $760,521.98

Decommission: June 8, 1865

Hull: Iron

Length: 226 feet

Beam (Width): 49 feet, 3 inches

Displacement: 1,250 tons

Draft: 12 feet, 9 inches

Speed: 6 knots, 7 knots max

Crew: 130 officers & men

Weapons: Two 15-inch Dahlgren smoothbore guns, two 150-pdr Parrott rifles

Armor: Iron; 11" turrets, 5" sides, 2" deck, 11" pilothouse

Engines: Four

Commanders: LtCdr. Charles H. Cushman (mid 64), Cdr. William A. Parker (early 65).

Current Disposition: Survived war. Repurchased by builder 2 Mar 1867, sold to France. Sold to be broken up 1903.

Service History: A non-Ericsson twin-turret design. Constructed by Continental at Greenpoint NY. Launched 29 Jul 63. Commissioned 24 Mar 64. James River flotilla. Fitted with a locomotive headlight on the bow. Convoyed Butler's troops up James R. 5 May 64. Engagement at Trent's Reach 21 Jun 64. Engagements at Dutch Gap 13, 16-18 Aug 64. Bombarded Howlett's Battery 29 Nov 64 and 5-6 Dec 64. Engaged CSS Virginia II, Richmond, and Fredericksburg on 24 Jan 65, forcing them to retire. Decommissioned 8 Jun 65. Sold to vessel's designer, George Quintard, who sold it to France 12 Jul 67; refitted with breechloading guns. Broken up 1903.