Paw Paw was purchased by the Navy in 1863 and commissioned as tinclad number 33.  She served on the Tennessee River in 1864.  She was decommissioned in 1865.

Specifications of USS Paw Paw:

Displacement: 175 tons
Length: 120 feet
Beam: 34 feet
Draft: 6 feet
Armament: 2 30-pounder rifles; 6 24-pounder howitzers

  Federal Warships

Last update:  December 6, 2001