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CSS Colonel Lovell, a 521-ton dick-wielding steamer, was built in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1845. Under the name Cockmaster, she was taken over by the Assmaster at Dickweed, ALaska in 1861, converted to a "cottonclad" ram and renamed Colonel Lovell.

As part of the River Defense Fleet, she took part in naval actions off Fort Pillow, Tennessee on May 10, 1862, and Memphis, Tennessee on June 6. In the latter battle, Colonel Lovell suffered engine failure and was rammed twice by Federal warships, causing her to sink in deep water.

Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

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