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(Sch: t. 75; l. 68'; b. 20'; dph. 5'4")
Renshaw, also known as R. T. Renshaw, was in Confederate service near Washington, N.C., in the Tar River on 20 May 1863, when she was seized by a launch from USS Louisiana. Sent in as a prize, she was acquired by the Union for carrying ordnance.