CSSA. B. Seger
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Confederate States of America | |
| Name | CSSA. B. Seger |
| Acquired | 1861 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | dispatch boat |
| Displacement | 30 tons |
| Length | 55 ft (17 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 locomotive engines |
| Armament | 2 guns |
TheA. B. Seger(sometimes called theSeger,Segar,orSegur) was acquired by theConfederate States Navyin 1861 for service as a gunboat inBerwick Bay,Louisiana. The steamer operated with the naval force of Flag OfficerGeorge N. Hollins,CSN, who was charged with the defence of theMississippi Riverand Louisiana coast.
The little gunboat was powered by two locomotive engines with "cylinders bolted to the top of and axis parallel to" her boiler—also from a railway locomotive. During 1862A. B. Segerserved as a dispatch boat, commanded by Acting Master I. C. Coons. As the Federal Flotilla under Lt. Comdr. Buchanan proceeded upAtchafalaya Bayon 1 November 1862, A. B. Seger was run aground and abandoned nearBerwick Bay.She was then seized and placed in service by the Union.[1]
Specification
[edit]The ship was a side wheel steamer of 30 tons, 55 feet (17 m) long and mounting two guns.
References
[edit]- ^Silverstone, p. 169
Bibliography
[edit]- Silverstone, Paul H. (2006).Civil War Navies 1855–1883.The U.S. Navy Warship Series. New York: Routledge.ISBN978-0-415-97870-5.
This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.The entry can be foundhere.
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