USS (Alfred) Robb

Alfred Robb was captured from the Confederates by the USS Tyler at Florence, Alabama, and commissioned in the Federal Navy as USS Robb, tinclad number 21.  She served on the Tennessee River in 1863, and was decommissioned in 1865.


Specifications of USS Robb:

Displacement: 86 tons
Length: 114 feet 9 inches
Beam: 20 feet
Draft: 4 feet 6 inches
Armament: 2 12-pounder smooth bores; 2 12-pounder rifles


  Federal Warships

Last update:  December 6, 2001