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== Assigned to blockade operations off the U.S. East Coast == |
== Assigned to blockade operations off the U.S. East Coast == |
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From 10 June 1864 ''Chicopee'' sailed off the coast and in the inland waters of [[North Carolina]]. She joined in the operations which led to the capture of [[Plymouth, North Carolina]], between 29 October and 1 November 1864. Later she cooperated with the [[Union Army]] in the expeditions to Pitch Landing and against [[Rainbow Bluff, North Carolina]], of December 1864. |
From 10 June 1864 ''Chicopee'' sailed off the coast and in the inland waters of [[North Carolina]]. She joined in the operations which led to the capture of [[Plymouth, North Carolina]], between 29 October and 1 November 1864. Later she cooperated with the [[Union Army]] in the expeditions to Pitch Landing and against [[Rainbow Bluff, North Carolina]], of December 1864. |
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== References in Popular Culture == |
== References in Popular Culture == |
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In the 2019 psychological horror film ''The Light House'' directed by Robert Eggers; the character Thomas Wake, played by Willem Dafoe, reminisces about his time spent aboard the USS Chicopee in his younger sea-faring days before retiring to the life of a light house keeper, stating, "Ah, the Chicopee, there were none as fast and fleet in '63." |
In the 2019 psychological horror film ''The Light House'' directed by Robert Eggers; the character Thomas Wake, played by Willem Dafoe, reminisces about his time spent aboard the USS Chicopee in his younger sea-faring days before retiring to the life of a light house keeper, stating, "Ah, the Chicopee, there were none as fast and fleet in '63." |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 01:46, 12 February 2022
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | 4 March 1863 |
| Commissioned | 7 May 1864 |
| Decommissioned | 19 December 1866 |
| Stricken | 1867 (est.) |
| Fate | sold, 8 October 1867 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 974 tons |
| Length | 205 ft (62 m) |
| Beam | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Draft | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Depth of hold | 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | not known |
| Complement | not known |
| Armament | not known |
USS Chicopee (1863) was a large steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy for various purposes, but especially to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries.
Chicopee, a double-ended side wheel steamer, was built by Paul Curtis, Boston, Massachusetts; launched 4 March 1863; and commissioned 7 May 1864, Commander A. D. Harell in command.
Assigned to blockade operations off the U.S. East Coast
From 10 June 1864 Chicopee sailed off the coast and in the inland waters of North Carolina. She joined in the operations which led to the capture of Plymouth, North Carolina, between 29 October and 1 November 1864. Later she cooperated with the Union Army in the expeditions to Pitch Landing and against Rainbow Bluff, North Carolina, of December 1864.
After overhaul at Norfolk Navy Yard in early 1865, Chicopee returned to North Carolina waters, and resumed her cruising with the North Atlantic Squadron until 24 December 1865 when she arrived at Norfolk Navy Yard. She returned to Wilmington, North Carolina, 23 January 1866, and continued to cruise off the North Carolina coast until 3 December, sailing then for Washington, D.C.
Post-war decommissioning and sale
She was placed out of commission there 19 December 1866 and sold 8 October 1867.
References in Popular Culture
In the 2019 psychological horror film The Light House directed by Robert Eggers; the character Thomas Wake, played by Willem Dafoe, reminisces about his time spent aboard the USS Chicopee in his younger sea-faring days before retiring to the life of a light house keeper, stating, "Ah, the Chicopee, there were none as fast and fleet in '63."
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.