:::: American Civil War Vessels - UNION
Osage
Code - AU12
£1.75
Description - U.S.S. OSAGE AU12
Federal Monitor commissioned at Cairo Ill. 10
July 1863. Fought on the Red River, Black River
and Washita River before being transferred to the
West Coast Blockading Squadron. Sunk by
torpedo 20 March 1865 whilst attacking Spanish
Fort, Mobile, Ala. Sister Ship:- Neosho.
Dimensions 180’ x 45’ x 4 ½’
Speed 7 ½ knots
Armament 2 x 11” Dahlgren S.B.