USS Metacomet
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USS Metacomet was a Union Navy sidewheel gunboat that served prominently during the American Civil War, including in major engagements such as the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War naval vessel
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United States Navy ship ⓘ sidewheel gunboat ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| armament | naval guns ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Union capture of Mobile Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent | Union ⓘ |
| category |
Ships of the Union Navy
ⓘ
Steam gunboats of the United States Navy ⓘ United States Navy gunboats of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| engagementType | naval battle participation ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasHullType | wooden hull ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | participated in major Union naval victory at Mobile Bay ⓘ |
| locationOfOperations |
Gulf of Mexico
NERFINISHED
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waters off Mobile, Alabama ⓘ |
| militaryBranchRole | Union blockade enforcement ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
King Philip (Wampanoag leader)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metacomet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Confederate Gulf Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
action against Confederate vessels in Mobile Bay
ⓘ
passing of Fort Morgan ⓘ |
| notableFor | service at the Battle of Mobile Bay ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | coastal and harbor waters ⓘ |
| operationalRole |
combat gunboat
ⓘ
escort vessel ⓘ patrol vessel ⓘ |
| partOf | Union naval blockade of the Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | sidewheel steam ⓘ |
| role |
blockade duty
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combat support ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | sidewheel steamer gunboat ⓘ |
| shipType | gunboat ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Western Gulf Blockading Squadron area ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Battle of Mobile Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
blockade of Confederate ports ⓘ operations in the Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal operations
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naval warfare ⓘ support of amphibious operations ⓘ |
| weaponSystemType | smoothbore and rifled naval artillery ⓘ |
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