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History
Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States
NameJeff Davis
NamesakeJefferson Davis
CapturedBy union forces, June 1862
General characteristics
ArmamentUnknown

Jeff Davis, a steam gunboat, was employed by the Confederates on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers during the early years of the war. She was captured at Memphis by gunboats of the Mississippi Squadron in early June 1862, and later taken into Union service.

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Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.