USS Coeur de Lion (1861)

USS Coeur de Lion (1861)

USS "Coeur de Lion" (1861) was an armed side-wheeled steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She served as a patrol boat, capable of engaging the enemy with her powerful guns.

Service with the Union Navy

"Coeur de Lion", a side wheel steamer, was loaned to the Navy Department by the Lighthouse Board in 1861; outfitted at New York Navy Yard; and sailed 2 October 1861 for Washington, D.C., Acting Master Alexander in command.

Patrolling the Potomac River and tributaries

Until the end of the war "Coeur de Lion" patrolled in the Potomac River, James River, and other rivers of Virginia. She burned the schooners "Charity", "Gazelle", and "Flight" in the Appomattox River on 27 May 1862 and the schooners "Sarah Margaret" and Odd Fellow up the Coan River 1 June 1862.

Enforcing the blockade, "Coeur de Lion" captured the schooners "Emily Murray" off Machodoc Creek, Virginia, 9 February 1863, and "Robert Knowles" 16 September 1863, and "Malinda" 3 June 1864, in the Potomac. During a reconnaissance up the Nansemond River, she exchanged fire with enemy batteries on 17 and 19 April 1863, taking the surrender of one of these on the 19th.

Decommissioning

Arriving at Washington Navy Yard 15 May 1865, "Coeur de Lion" was decommissioned 2 June 1865 and returned to the Lighthouse Board the following day.

References

See also

* List of United States Navy ships

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c10/coeur_de_lion.htm USS Coeur de Lion]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • USS Yankee (1861) — was a steam powered side wheel tugboat acquired by the Union Navy just prior to the outbreak of the American Civil War. Provisioning Fort Sumter, evacuating Norfolk The Yankee a side wheel steamer built in 1860 at New York City was one of three… …   Wikipedia

  • Coeur — may refer to: in entertainment À Coeur Léger Sommeil Sanglant, a 2004 album by Destroyalldreamers Cœur double, an 1891 French short story collection Cœur fidèle, a 1923 French silent film Coeurl, a fictional extraterrestrial species from novelist …   Wikipedia

  • USS George Washington Parke Custis (1861) — USS George Washington Parke Curtis (1861) was a barge acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War for the purpose of using her as a balloon launching platform in order to spy on Confederate defenses a long distance off.This initial… …   Wikipedia

  • List of United States Navy ships, C — C * USS C 1 (SS 9) * USS C 2 (SS 13) * USS C 3 (SS 14) * USS C 4 (SS 15) * USS C 5 (SS 16) * SSV C Champion () * SSV C Commando () * USS C. F. Sargent (ID 3027) * USS C. P. Williams (1861) * USS C. W. Morse (ID 1966) Ca * USS Cabana (DE 260) *… …   Wikipedia

  • CSS Teaser — had been the aging Georgetown, D.C. tugboat York River until the beginning of the American Civil War, when she was taken into the Confederate States Navy. Later, she was captured by the United States Navy and became USS Teaser .CSS Teaser Teaser… …   Wikipedia

  • Liste der Schiffe der United States Navy/C — Schiffe der United States Navy A B C …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Histoire De La Crète — Carte des sites archéologiques crétois et leurs périodes d occupation La Crète est la principale île grecque et également l une des plus méridionales de Grèce. Elle représente une des frontières symboliques entre l Occident et l Orient. Située à… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Histoire de la Crete — Histoire de la Crète Carte des sites archéologiques crétois et leurs périodes d occupation La Crète est la principale île grecque et également l une des plus méridionales de Grèce. Elle représente une des frontières symboliques entre l Occident… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Histoire de la crète — Carte des sites archéologiques crétois et leurs périodes d occupation La Crète est la principale île grecque et également l une des plus méridionales de Grèce. Elle représente une des frontières symboliques entre l Occident et l Orient. Située à… …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”