page_title: USS Carondelet (1861)
hierarchical_section_title: USS Carondelet (1861)
caption_attribution_description: Carondelet English: Stern view of the United States Navy ironclad gunboat tied up along a river bank during the American Civil War.
context_page_description: USS Carondelet (1861) was a City-class ironclad gunboat constructed for the War Department by James B. Eads during the American Civil War. It was named for the town where it was built, Carondelet, Missouri.
  Carondelet was designed for service on the western rivers, with a combination of shallow draft and variety of heavy guns, she was suited for riverside bombardment and ship-to-ship combat against Confederate gunboats.
context_section_description: USS Carondelet (/kəˈrɒndəlɛt/ kə-RON-də-let) (1861) was a City-class ironclad gunboat constructed for the War Department by James B. Eads during the American Civil War.  It was named for the town where it was built, Carondelet, Missouri.
  Carondelet was designed for service on the western rivers, with a combination of shallow draft and variety of heavy guns (and a light howitzer), she was suited for riverside bombardment and ship-to-ship combat against Confederate gunboats.
caption: Stern view of USS Carondelet tied up to a river bank during the American Civil War.
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