Name Drewry Decommissioned January 24, 1865 Draft 5 ft (1.5 m) Weight 168.7 tons | Commissioned 1863 Beam 21 ft (6.4 m) Length 32 m Displacement 150,600 kg | |
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Fate Destroyed by artillery fire | ||
CSS Drewry was a gunboat of the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. This wooden gunboat had a foredeck protected by an iron V-shaped shield. Classed as a tender, she was attached to Flag Officer French Forrest's James River Squadron sometime in 1863 with Master Lewis Parrish, CSN, in command.
In addition to transporting troops and other routine service, she took part in several engagements along the river prior to January 24, 1865, when, in Trent's Reach, she was destroyed by two shots from a 100-pounder rifle in a battery of the 1st Connecticut Artillery. The second hit exploded her magazine as she assisted CSS Richmond to get afloat; all but two of her crew had reached safety before the explosion.
Commanders
The commanders of the CSS Drewry were: