In 1864-65, an enlarged version of the torpedo boat David was constructed at Charleston, South Carolina. About 160-feet long, some three times longer than David and the other torpedo boats of her type, this steamship was intended for use as a blockade runner, with a reported capacity of 250-300 cotton bales. She was captured incomplete when Charleston fell to Federal forces in February 1865 and was later taken to Washington, D.C., where she was photographed while tied up with several monitors.