Silver Lake was commissioned in the Federal Navy as tinclad number 23, and served on the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers in 1863 and 1864.  She was decommissioned in 1865.

Specifications of USS Silver Lake:

Displacement: 236 tons
Length: 155 feet 1 inch
Beam: 32 feet 2 inches
Draft: 6 feet
Armament: varied howitzers and rifles during carreer

  Federal Warships

Last update:  December 6, 2001