USS Missouri (1841)

USS Missouri on fire at Gibraltar, 1843, by Edward Duncan
History
United States
NameUSS Missouri
Laid down1840
Launched7 January 1841
Commissioned1842
FateDestroyed by fire, 26–27 August 1843
General characteristics
TypeSidewheel steam frigate
Displacement3,220 long tons (3,272 t)
Length229 ft (70 m)
Beam40 ft (12 m)
PropulsionSteam engine/Sails
Complement268
Armament
  • 2 × 10 in (250 mm) guns
  • 8 × 8 in (200 mm) guns

The first Missouri, a 10-gun side-wheel frigate, was one of the first steam warships in the United States Navy.


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