USS Aries (1863)
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uss-aries-1863-297-2109490
title:
USS Aries (1863)
text:
USS Aries was an 820-ton iron screw steamer built at Sunderland, England, during 1861–1862, intended for employment as a blockade runner during the American Civil War. She was captured by Union Navy forces during the Union blockade of the Confederate States of America, and was commissioned as a Union gunboat. Aries was named for the constellation. Although sold by the United States Navy post-war in 1865, Aries – the first ship to bear that name for the U.S. Navy – continued her work in the merch
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Gunboat of the United States Navy
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Aries_(1863)
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date modified:
2024-01-19T18:29:18Z
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