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Ossipee-class sloop
The Ossipee-class sloop was a series of screw sloops operated by the United States Navy during the American Civil War and later half of the 19th century. The four ships were intended to be heavily armed and operate out at sea as part of a new generation of steam warships. Ordered soon after the outbreak of war, the ships joined the Union Blockade, where two of them were sunk. The remaining duo remained in service for two more decades before they were decommissioned in 1889.
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The Ossipee-class sloop was a series of screw sloops operated by the United States Navy during the American Civil War and later half of the 19th century. The four ships were intended to be heavily armed and operate out at sea as part of a new generation of steam warships. Ordered soon after the outbreak of war, the ships joined the Union Blockade, where two of them were sunk. The remaining duo remained in service for two more decades before they were decommissioned in 1889.
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