USS Gamma (1863)

USS Gamma (1863) was a small steamer acquired by the Union Navy during close of the American Civil War. She was employed by the Navy as a tugboat and, since she carried a spar torpedo, as a torpedo boat, capable of ramming and sinking another ship with her explosive torpedo.

USS Gamma (1863)

USS Gamma (1863) was a small steamer acquired by the Union Navy during close of the American Civil War. She was employed by the Navy as a tugboat and, since she carried a spar torpedo, as a torpedo boat, capable of ramming and sinking another ship with her explosive torpedo.