The USS Sassacus was a so-called double-ender - an unarmoured river gunboat with two side paddle wheels.
The Sassacus class included 28 ships including the USS Sassacus.
Other names were:
USS Agawam, Algonquin, Ascutney, Chenango, Chicopee, Eutaw, Iosco, Lenapee, Mackinaw, Massasoit, Mattabesett, Mendota, Metacomet, Mingoe, Osceola, Otsego,Pawtuxet, Peoria, Pontiac, Pontoosuc, Shamrock, Tacony, Tallahoma, Tallapoosa, Wateree, Winooski, Wyalusing.
Length of the model approx. 6,3cm
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