USS Delaware (1861)
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USS Delaware was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy for use during the American Civil War. She had a very active naval career as a gunboat for over three years, and after the war served as a revenue
USRC Louis McLane, formerly USS Delaware.
USS Commodore Perry
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USS Commodore Perry was a 512-long-ton steamer acquired by the Union Navy in 1861, the first year of the American Civil War. She was named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a naval officer who had
USS Delaware (1861)
…Delaware sustained 185 musket shots but was not struck by any Confederate artillery. Once it was out of musket range, the Delaware, then joined by the USS Commodore Perry, opened fire with their artillery upon the bluff, causing the Confederates to disperse. The Union ships withdrew down the river to link up with the…
USS Commodore Perry, Pamunkey River, photographed by Timothy H. O'Sullivan