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USS Virginia (1861)
USS ''Virginia'' (1861) was a heavy 581-ton blockade-running steamer captured by the U.S. Navy and put to use by the Union during the American Civil War.
''Virginia'' served the Navy primarily as a mortar gunboat. Her ordnance included six 24-pounder howitzers for riverbank bombardment, and a powerful 12-pounder rifle for use at sea against blockade runners.
== Captured by Union Navy forces ==
''Virginia'' was originally the British merchantman ''Pet'' built at Dumbarton, Scotland, in 1861. ''Pet'' sailed as ''Noe-Daquy'' during the early months of the Civil War and, in December 1862, was acquired by a Havana, Cuba, merchant for use as a Confederate blockade runner.
Renamed ''Virginia'', the vessel was captured off Mugeres Island, Mexico, by and on 18 January 1863; was later purchased by the Navy from the New York City prize court on 1 September; and was commissioned at the New York Navy Yard on 12 June.
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