USS Mendota

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USS Mendota was a steamer built for the Union Navy during the American Civil War. With her heavy guns, she was planned by the Union Navy for use as a bombardment gunboat, but also as a gunboat stationed off Confederate waterways to prevent their trading with foreign countries.

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ship launching
1864-05-02T00:00:00Z
1864-05-02T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1865-05-12T00:00:00Z
1865-05-12T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
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U.S. Gunboat Mendota, James River - photograph (MET 33.65.125)U.S. Gunboat Mendota, James River - photograph (MET 33.65.125)
U.S. Gunboat Mendota, James River - photograph (MET 33.65.85)U.S. Gunboat Mendota, James River - photograph (MET 33.65.85)
Mendota, 100 lb. Parrott Gun - photograph (MET 33.65.84)Mendota, 100 lb. Parrott Gun - photograph (MET 33.65.84)
Formerly attributed to mathew b brady us gunboat mendota james river v103049)Formerly attributed to mathew b brady us gunboat mendota james river v103049)
U.S. Monitor Saugus and Gunboat Mendota, Appomattox River - photograph (MET 33.65.81)U.S. Monitor Saugus and Gunboat Mendota, Appomattox River - photograph (MET 33.65.81)
U.S. Gunboat Mendota, James River - photograph (MET 33.65.126)U.S. Gunboat Mendota, James River - photograph (MET 33.65.126)
A gun crew on deck of U.S.S. Mendota, James River, Va LCCN2013646199A gun crew on deck of U.S.S. Mendota, James River, Va LCCN2013646199
U.S. Gunboat Mendota, James River - photograph (MET 33.65.125)U.S. Gunboat Mendota, James River - photograph (MET 33.65.125)
U.S. Gunboat Mendota, James River - photograph (MET 33.65.85)U.S. Gunboat Mendota, James River - photograph (MET 33.65.85)
Officers of Mendota - photograph (MET 33.65.326)Officers of Mendota - photograph (MET 33.65.326)