USS Velocity (1862)

USS Velocity (1862)

USS "Velocity" (1862) was a captured British schooner acquired by the Union Navy from the prize court during the American Civil War.

She was put into service by the Union Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries. Unfortunately for the Union Navy, she was captured, in turn, by the Confederate Navy off the Texas coast.

Her fate as a Confederate blockade runner

"Velocity" was a British blockade-running schooner captured by "Kensington" and "Rachel Seaman" at Sabine, Texas, on 25 September 1862; and was purchased by the Navy from the Key West prize court, Key West, Florida, on 30 September.

Civil War operations

Assigned to the West Gulf Blockade

"Velocity" joined the West Gulf Blockading Squadron shortly after her acquisition, deploying with the blockade off Sabine Pass. There, on 25 November, she assisted "Kensington", "Rachel Seaman", and another prize vessel, "Dan", in the capture of the British schooner "Maria" and the Confederate schooner "Course".

Blockade is temporarily lifted as "Velocity" is captured by Confederates

"Velocity" was, herself, recaptured together with "Morning Light" on 21 January 1863 at Sabine Pass, resulting in a temporary lifting of the Union blockade on the Texas coast.

Post-war history

She is believed to have continued to serve as a Confederate gunboat, but her final disposition is unknown.

References

See also

* United States Navy
* American Civil War

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/v2/velocity-i.htm USS Velocity]


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