USS R. B. Forbes
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uss-r-b-forbes-305-11637685
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USS R. B. Forbes
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USS R. B. Forbes was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Originally built in either 1845 or 1846, the vessel saw service as a tugboat and briefly a lightship at Boston, Massachusetts. Built by Otis Tufts and named after Robert Bennet Forbes, she was the first iron mercantile vessel built in New England. Purchased by the Union Navy in 1861 for $52,500, she was converted to a warship and saw action during the Battle of Port Royal on November 7. On February 25, 1862
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American Civil War-era steam ship
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_R._B._Forbes
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2024-04-27T03:16:05Z
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