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USS Paw Paw

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Civil War Medal

Centerwheel steamer (Tin Clad No. 31):

Laid down in 1862 as the centerwheel steamer SS St. Charles at St. Louis, MO.

Purchased as SS Fanny by the US Navy, 9 April 1863, at Chicago, IL., from J. Van Vortwick

Delivered for conversion to a tin-clad at Mound City, IL., 13 April 1863

Renamed Paw Paw, 12 May 1863

Designated Gunboat No. 31, 19 June 1863

Commissioned USS Paw Paw, 25 July 1863, Acting Master Augustus F. Thompson in command

During the Civil War USS Paw Paw was assigned to the Mississippi Squadron

Decommissioned, 1 July 1865, at Mound City, IL.

Sold at public auction, 17 August 1865, to Samuel Nancil for $5,850

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 175 t.
Length 120'
Beam 34'
Depth 4' 10"
Draft 6' 4"
Speed 4 mph
Complement unknown

Armament

two 30-pdr Parrott rifles

six 24-pdr howitzers>

Propulsion steam

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	97k	USS Paw Paw on the Western Rivers during the Civil War, date and location unknown.		Bill Gonyo
	222k	An albuman print of USS Paw Paw on the Western Rivers during the Civil War, date and location unknown.		Dennis Curtin

USS Paw Paw
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	Act. Master Thompson, Augustus F.	25 July 1863 (Comm) - 23 March 1864
02	Act. LT, O'Neil, A. F.	23 March 1864 - 1 July 1865 (Decomm)


Courtesy Bill Gonyo

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