USS Kalamazoo (1863)
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | 1863, as Kalamazoo |
| Suspended: | 27 November 1865 |
| Launched: | Never Launched |
| Commissioned: | Never Commissioned |
| Renamed: | 15 June 1869, as Colossus |
| Fate: | Scrapped, 1884 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 6,160 tons |
| Length: | 345 ft |
| Beam: | 56 ft 8 in |
| Draft: | 17 ft 6 in |
| Propulsion: | Steam engine |
| Speed: | 19 knots |
| Armament: | Never armed |
The USS Kalamazoo was the lead ship of the Kalamazoo-class double-turreted monitors, designed by Benjamin F. Delano. Kalamazoo was laid down by the New York Navy Yard in 1863, but work on her was suspended 27 November 1865 following the end of the American Civil War. She was renamed Colossus 15 June 1869. Designed to be built at U.S. Navy naval yards, which lacked the facilities to construct metal-ribbed vessels, she was built with improperly seasoned timber, and left exposed to the elements. Kalamazoo's hull began to rot while still on the stocks and she was broken up in 1884.
[edit] See also
- See USS Kalamazoo for other ships of this name.
- See USS Colossus for other ships of this name.
[edit] References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
