WebAssigned to the East Gulf Blockading Squadron, the ferryboat arrived at Key West, Florida, on 27 April, and after cooling, sailed on 1 May for waters off the coast of Cuba to seek blockade runners. On 4 May, she captured screw steamer Circassian flying British colors between Havana and Matanzas about 10 miles off the Cuban coast. Lt. WebThe Gulf Blockading Squadron was a squadron of the United States Navy in the early part of the War, patrolling from Key West to the Mexican border. The squadron was the …
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WebFour squadrons of ships were deployed, two in the Atlantic and two in the Gulf of Mexico. [14] Blockade service Blockade service was attractive to Federal seamen and landsmen alike. Blockade station service was considered the most boring job in the war but also the most attractive in terms of potential financial gain. WebGalena intermittently bombarded Fort Morgan until it surrendered on 23 August and sailed from Mobile Bay on 31 August to temporarily serve as a part of the East Gulf Blockading Squadron at Key West, Florida. [12] The transfer was made permanent on 24 September and she was ordered to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for repair a month later. [27] try snap camera
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WebGeorge Mangham departed Chester PA., 13 January for duty with CDR David Porter's Mortar Flotilla, a part of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron Arriving at Key West, 13 February, she sailed, 6 March with Porter's squadron to the mouth of the Mississippi to prepare for the assault on Forts Jackson and St. Philip WebThe Special Service Squadron was a component of the United States Navy during the earlier part of the 20th century. The squadron patrolled the Caribbean Sea as an instrument of gunboat diplomacy.It was headquartered in Balboa, Panama Canal Zone.. Records of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet have correspondence from the Special Service Squadron in 1907. … WebOperations of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron from May 14 1862 to April . 363: ... East Gulf Blockading SquadronContinued Page . 697: Captain Greene assumed temporary command of East Gulf . 740: S S San Jacinto wrecked off Abaco Bahama Islands . 787: VOLUME 15 . 845: Confederate reports . 862: try smadav