Civil War Torpedoes

Examination of the Civil War's Infernal Machines as used by:

Confederate States Navy Submarine Battery Service

Confederate States Army Torpedo Bureau

Confederate States Secret Service

United States Navy

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Ships Sunk or Damaged by Civil War Torpedoes

 

1862

USS Susquehanna's Launch-Damaged- 02/14/1862  Wright River, GA

USS Cairo-Sunk- 12/12/1862 Yazoo River, MS

 

1863

USS Kinsman- Damaged- 01/13/1863 Bayou Teche, LA

USS Montauk- Damaged- 02/28/1863 Ogeechee River, GA

USS Richmond- Damaged- 03/14/1863 Port Hudson, LA

USS Weehawken-Damaged- 05/17/1863 Charleston, SC

USS Baron de Kalb- Sunk- 07/13/1863 Yazoo City, MS

USS Commodore Barney- Damaged- 08/05/1863 James River, VA 

USS Pawnee's Launch- Sunk- 08/16/1863 Lighthouse Inlet, SC

USS Pawnee- Damaged- 08/16/1863 Lighthouse Inlet, SC

John Farrow (Federal Army Transport)- Damaged-09/1863 James River, VA

USS New Ironsides- Damaged- 10/05/1863 Charleston, SC

 

1864

USS Housatonic- Sunk- 02/17/1864 Charleston Harbor, SC

USS Memphis- Damaged- 03/06/1864 North Edisto River, SC

Maple Leaf (Federal Army Transport)- Sunk- 04/01/1864 St. John's River, FL

USS Minnesota-Damaged- 04/09/1864 Hampton Roads, VA

USS Rose -Sunk- 04/14/1864 Mobile, AL

St. Mary's (Transport)- Sunk- 04/14/1864 Mobile, AL

USS Sciota- Sunk- 04/14/1864 Mobile, AL

USS Eastport- Damaged/Burned- 04/15/1864 Red River, LA

General Hunter (Federal Army Transport)- Sunk- 04/16/1864 St. John's River, FL

USS Commodore Jones- Sunk- 05/06/1864 James River, VA

H.A. Weed  (Federal Army Transport)- Sunk- 05/09/1864 St. John's River, FL

Alice Price (Federal Army Transport)- Sunk- 06/19/1864 St. John's River, FL

USS Tecumseh- Sunk- 08/05/1864 Mobile Bay, AL

General Mead (Federal Army Ammo Barge)- Sunk- 08/09/1864 City Point, VA

J.C. Kendrick (Federal Army Ammo Barge)- Sunk-  08/09/1864 City Point, VA

Lewis (Federal Army Supply Ship)- Sunk- 08/09/1864 City Point, VA

J.C. Campbell (Federal Army Barge)- Sunk- 08/09/1864 City Point, VA

CSS Albemarle- Sunk-10/27/1864 Plymouth, NC

Greyhound (Federal Army Transport)- Sunk- 11/27/1864 James River, VA

USS Narcussus (tug)- Sunk- 12/07/1864 Mobile, AL

USS Otsego- Sunk- 12/09/1864 Roanoke River, VA

USS Bazely- Sunk-12/10/1864 Roanoke River, VA

Launch No.5- Sunk-12/10/1864 Roanoke River, VA

 

 

1865

USS Patapsco- Sunk- 01/15/1865 Charleston, SC

USS Osceola- Damaged- 02/21/1865 Cape Fear River, NC

USS Shawmutt's Launch- Sunk- 02/20/1865 Cape Fear River, NC

USS Harvest Moon- Sunk- 03/01/1865 Georgetown, SC

Thorne (Federal Army Transport)- Sunk- 03/04/1865 Cape Fear River, NC

USS Jonquil-Damaged- 03/12/1865 Ashley River, SC

 


 


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