USS Commodore Hull (1862)

USS Commodore Hull (1862)

USS "Commodore Hull" (1862) was a ferryboat acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was outfitted as a gunboat and assigned to the Union blockade of the Confederate States of America.

Built in New York

"Commodore Hull", a side wheel ferryboat, was built at the New York in 1860 (or 1861 Dubious|date=March 2008) as the civilian ferryboat "Nuestra Señora del Regla", intended for use at Havana, Cuba. Purchased by the Union Navy 1 September 1862, she was converted to a gunboat and commissioned on 27 November, 1862, Acting Master W. G. Saltonstall in command.

USS "Commodore Hull" was named in honor of Commodore Isaac Hull (1773-1843), a significant U.S. Naval commander during and after the War of 1812. There were four subsequent USS "Hull"s, all destroyers.

Civil War Service

Assigned to the North Atlantic blockade

"Commodore Hull"'s ferryboat design made her especially useful for operations in sheltered waters, so she was assigned to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron and operated along the coasts and rivers of Virginia and North Carolina. She took part in the siege of Washington, N.C., from 30 March 1863 to 16 April 1863.

In Albemarle Sound, she took part in the 5 May 1864 battle with the Confederate ironclad CSS "Albemarle". As a picket, "Commodore Hull" was the first to sight the formidable ram approaching and fired at her from close quarters in the 3-hour engagement.

Siege of Plymouth

"Commodore Hull" joined in the attacks on and the capture of Plymouth, N.C. on 29 October 1864. On 31 October 1864, she was heavily damaged by Confederate batteries, losing four killed and three wounded. Crewmember Coxswain Patrick Colbert was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on that date. Colbert's Medal of Honor citation reads:

:"Served on board the U.S.S. Commodore Hull at the capture of Plymouth, 31 October 1864. Painfully wounded by a shell which killed the man at his side, Colbert, as captain of the forward pivot gun, remained at his post until the end of the action, braving the heavy enemy fire and appearing as cool as if at mere target practice."

End of service

"Commodore Hull" was repaired and remained active until the end of the Civil War. She was decommissioned on 8 June 1865 at the New York Navy Yard. "Commodore Hull" was sold 27 September 1865 at the Yard. She was subsequently renamed to "Waccamaw" in civilian employment, which lasted until sometime prior to 1885.

References

*DANFS
**cite web
url = http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c11/commodore_hull.htm
title = Commodore Hull
accessdate = 2006-06-27
work = Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
*cite web
url = http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-c/com-hull.htm
title = USN Ships -- USS Commodore Hull (1862-1865)
accessdate = 2006-06-27
*cite web
url = http://www.medalofhonor.com/NewYorkCivilWarRecipientsA-K.htm#C
title = Medal of Honor - New York Civil War Recipients
accessdate = 2006-06-27

ee also

* American Civil War
* Union Navy
* Confederate States Navy

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-c/com-hull.htm US Navy Historical Image Collection for USS Commodore Hull]


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