Queen City was purchased by the Navy and commissioned as tinclad number 26 in 1863.  She served on the Tennessee River in mid-1863.  She was captured by the Confederates in Arkansas on June 24, 1863, and destroyed to prevent recapture.

Specifications of USS Queen City:

Displacement: 212 tons
Armament: 2 30-pounder rifles; 2 32-pounders; 4 24-pounder howitzers

  Federal Warships

Last update:  December 6, 2001