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James Russell Soley, Professor U. S. Navy, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, The blockade and the cruisers (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), The blockade and the cruisers. (search)
ring the whole war. For service in the rivers and in narrow sounds and channels, still another class of vessels was needed. To meet this want, a fourth measure was adopted, by building twelve paddle-wheel steamers, three or four hundred tons larger than the gunboats, but still small vessels, and of very light draft. To avoid the necessity of turning, they were provided with a double bow, and a rudder at each end. These were the famous double-enders. The first twelve were the so-called Octorara class. Twenty-seven larger vessels of the same type were afterwards built, composing the Sassacus class. The Wateree, a vessel of the same size and general design, was built of iron. Finally the Mohongo class, also of iron, consisted of seven double-enders of still larger size, and carrying a heavier armament. The Ashuelot News of the loss of the Ashuelot is received as this volume is going to press. and Monocacy still represent this class in the service The fifth and last measure
James Russell Soley, Professor U. S. Navy, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, The blockade and the cruisers (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: (search)
ation that other vessels are destined for similar purposes in the same quarter, and it is therefore essential that prompt and vigorous measures be adopted for annihilating these lawless depredators by their capture, and, if necessary, destruction. You have been selected to command a squadron for this purpose... The instructions designated the West Indies and Bahamas as the cruising ground, and named the sloops-of-war Wachusett and Dacotah, the double-enders Cimmerone, Sonoma, Tioga, and Octorara, and the fast side-wheel steamer Santiago de Cuba as the vessels that were to compose the squadron. Of these only the Wachusett and the Dacotah were fitted to cope singly with the Alabama; but other suitable vessels were subsequently added to the squadron. Wilkes sailed from Hampton Roads in the Wachusett on the 24th of September. His cruise lasted about nine months. During two months of this time, the Alabama was in the same waters; while the Florida, when she left Mobile, ran directl
James Russell Soley, Professor U. S. Navy, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, The blockade and the cruisers (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Appendix B. (search)
Sold. TahomaSold, 1867. UnadillaSold, 1869. WinonaSold, 1865. WissahickonSold, 1865. Pinta Class. 9 screw-tugs:2350 Fortune 2350 Leyden2350 Mayflower2360 Nina2350 Palos2350 Pinta2350 Speedwell2350 Standish2350 Triana2350 Pilgrim Class. 2 screw-tugs:2170 Maria Pilgrim *** Octorara Class. 12 side-wh'l stmrs, double-enders7 to 11730 to 950 Cimmerone10860Sold. Conemaugh8955Sold, 1867. Genesee4803Sold, 1867. Mahaska6832Sold. Maratanza6786Sold. Miami7730Sold, 1865. Octorara6829Sold, 1866. Paul Jones6863Sold, 1867. Port Royal8805Sold, 1866. Sebago6852Sold. Sonoma6955Sold, 1867. Tioga6819Sold, 1867. Sassacus Class. 27 side-wh'l stmrs, double enders:10 to 14974 Agawam8974Sold, 1867. Algonquin12974Sold, 1869. Ascutney8974Sold, 1868. Chenango8974Sold. Chicopee8974Sold. 1865. Eutaw8974Sold, 1865. Iosco8974 Lenapee8974Sold. Mackinaw8974Sold. 1867. Massasoit8974Sold, 1867. Mattabesett8974Sold, 1867. Mendota8974Sold, 1867. Metacomet8974Sold, 1868.