USS Southfield was a double-ended, sidewheel steam gunboat of the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was sunk in action against the Confederate...
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CSS Albemarle (redirect from USS Albemarle (1865))
Warren's Neck and Boyle's Mill. However, two paddle steamers, USS Miami and USS Southfield, lashed together with spars and chains, approached from up-river...
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Union forces at Plymouth, North Carolina, sank USS Southfield and drove off USS Miami, USS Ceres and USS Whitehead on April 18–19, 1864. On May 5, 1864...
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USS Housatonic was a screw sloop-of-war of the United States Navy, taking its name from the Housatonic River of New England. Housatonic was launched on...
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Independent Battery Naval: Lt. Cdr. Charles W. Flusser (k) USS Miami USS Southfield USS Ceres USS Whitehead USS Mattabesett US Army transport Bombshell Hoke's Division:...
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a joint Confederate sea/land offensive, sinking Union double-ender USS Southfield, and helping to wrest Plymouth, North Carolina, from Union hands. On...
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The first USS Undine was a "tinclad" steamer in the United States Navy in 1864, during the American Civil War. She was captured on 30 October and put...
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CSN. Bombshell was captured at the Battle of Albemarle Sound by USS Mattabesett and USS Sassacus on May 5, 1864 and sent to New York City. This article...
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CSS Alabama (redirect from Battle of the CSS Alabama and the USS Kearsarge)
France, where she was overhauled. Shortly after, a Union sloop-of-war, USS Kearsarge, arrived; and on June 19, the Battle of Cherbourg commenced outside...
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The second USS Louisiana was a propeller-driven iron-hull steamer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Louisiana was built at Wilmington...
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USS Peterhoff 21 Mar: USS Clifton 28 Mar: USS Kingfisher 1 Apr: Maple Leaf 15 Apr: USS Eastport 15 Apr: Emma 18 Apr: Bombshell 19 Apr: USS Southfield...
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undersea warfare. She was the first combat submarine to sink a warship (USS Housatonic), although Hunley was not completely submerged and, following...
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USS Brandywine (formerly named Susquehanna) was a wooden-hulled, three-masted frigate of the United States Navy bearing 44 guns which had the initial...
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USS Peterhoff 21 Mar: USS Clifton 28 Mar: USS Kingfisher 1 Apr: Maple Leaf 15 Apr: USS Eastport 15 Apr: Emma 18 Apr: Bombshell 19 Apr: USS Southfield...
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Confederate sentries stationed on a schooner anchored to the wreck of the USS Southfield. When both boats, under the cover of darkness, slipped past the schooner...
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List of United States Navy ships: S (redirect from USS Somerset (1917))
SC-1634) USS S-1 (SS-105) USS S-2 (SS-106) USS S-3 (SS-107) USS S-4 (SS-109) USS S-5 (SS-110) USS S-6 (SS-111) USS S-7 (SS-112) USS S-8 (SS-113) USS S-9 (SS-114)...
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The third USS Water Witch was a wooden-hulled, sidewheel gunboat in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She is best known as the ship...
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USS Peterhoff 21 Mar: USS Clifton 28 Mar: USS Kingfisher 1 Apr: Maple Leaf 15 Apr: USS Eastport 15 Apr: Emma 18 Apr: Bombshell 19 Apr: USS Southfield...
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attack by Commander Napoleon Collins, of the U.S. Navy steam sloop-of-war USS Wachusett. Towed to sea, she was sent to the United States as a prize, despite...
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USS Peterhoff 21 Mar: USS Clifton 28 Mar: USS Kingfisher 1 Apr: Maple Leaf 15 Apr: USS Eastport 15 Apr: Emma 18 Apr: Bombshell 19 Apr: USS Southfield...
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USS Tecumseh was a Canonicus-class monitor built for the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Although intended for forthcoming operations...
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CSS Equator, where she engaged six Federal blockaders, including USS Britannia and USS Nansemond, off New Inlet. The plan was ill-conceived, as the Richmond-class...
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the sinking Southfield, and thus could not reply effectively to the fire poured into her by Miami. At last her prow was freed as Southfield sank, and Albemarle...
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sixty-one day cruise. Unknown to the Confederates, the Union sloop-of-war USS Wachusett was nearby, under Commander Napoleon Collins. Wachusett launched...
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USS Underwriter was a 341-ton sidewheel steamer that was purchased for military use by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Underwriter was outfitted...
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USS Conestoga was originally a civilian side-wheel towboat built at Brownsville, Pennsylvania, in 1859. She was acquired by the U.S. Army in June 1861...
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USS Narcissus was a screw steamer launched in July 1863 as Mary Cook at East Albany, New York, United States. It was purchased by the Union Navy in New...
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USS Peterhoff 21 Mar: USS Clifton 28 Mar: USS Kingfisher 1 Apr: Maple Leaf 15 Apr: USS Eastport 15 Apr: Emma 18 Apr: Bombshell 19 Apr: USS Southfield...
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USS Columbine was a side-wheel steamer that patrolled with the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron of the United States Navy in the American Civil War...
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USS Peterhoff 21 Mar: USS Clifton 28 Mar: USS Kingfisher 1 Apr: Maple Leaf 15 Apr: USS Eastport 15 Apr: Emma 18 Apr: Bombshell 19 Apr: USS Southfield...
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