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U.S.S. HARVEST MOON SPECIFICATIONS
| Builder |
Joseph W Dyer, Portland, ME |
| Launched |
November 22, 1862 |
| Owner |
Spear, Lang and Delano of Boston |
| Navy Acquisition |
Purchased November 16, 1863 at Boston by Commodore J. B. Montgomery |
| Cost |
$99,300 |
| Tonnage: |
546 |
| Dimensions |
Length,193'; Beam, 29'; Depth of hold 10'. |
| Draft |
8' |
| Speed |
Maximum, 15 knots; average 9 knots |
| Commissioned |
February 12, 1864 |
| Armament: |
1 20-Pdr. Parrott Rifle, 4 24-Pdr. Howitzers, 1 12-Pdr. rifle |
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Machinary: |
Two 24 foot diameter sidewheels driven by a single cylinder vertical beam engine, 41
inches in diameter having a 10 foot stroke. The engine had
been salvaged from a steamer that was lost in the China sea. The engine
was first shipped to Halifax, Nova Scotia and then to Portland Maine where it
was rebuilt by the Portland Company and designated as their engine
number 4. Steam was generated in two boilers with a
single stack and fired by coal. Feed water was taken directly from outboard
the ship and fed to the boilers without treatment. |
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